Morgan Ward focuses his practice on business litigation, including real estate related litigation. Mr. Ward joined the firm in 1989. He is listed in Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007 magazine. Mr. Ward has handled a variety of federal and state court litigation matters associated with the Louisville Airport Improvement Program, the $780 million expansion of Louisville's International Airport for which Stites & Harbison has served as lead counsel since the program was announced in 1988. He has also been involved in substantial ERISA and lender liability litigation and title insurance company defense matters. Recent Assignments · Served as second chair before the U.S. Supreme Court in Itel Containers International Corp. v. Huddleston, 113 S.Ct. 1095 (1993), regarding the constitutionality of state taxes on cargo containers used in international commerce Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications · Co-Speaker, "Exclusion 3(a) & 3(b) - Recent Trends in Title Insurance Coverage Litigation," ABA Torts Trial & Insurance Practice Section Annual Spring CLE and Leadership Forum, May 21, 2011 · "Condemnation and Eminent Domain in Kentucky," Kentucky Real Estate Law and Practice, College of Law of the University of Kentucky (1996) More Than Stites & Harbison Morgan serves on the Board of Directors of the Louisville Olmsted Conservancy, Inc. He also is on the board of the Louisville Bar Association and serves on committees that monitor the integrity of judicial elections and the provision of pro-bono legal services in the community for the Louisville Bar Association. Morgan coordinates much of the firm's pro-bono work in the Louisville office. In 1998, Mr. Ward was recognized as Outstanding Volunteer Lawyer by the Legal Aid Society. He is a past chair of the Board of Directors (2006) of the Legal Aid Society of Louisville and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Housing Coalition. Memberships American Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Louisville Bar Association Community Involvement Louisville Olmstead Conservancy, Inc., board of directors Louisville Bar Association, board of directors Industry Experience Insurance Carriers / Brokers / Agents Real Estate / Real Estate Development Events TIPS Annual Spring CLE and Leadership Forum Case Studies Louisville Airport Improvement Program |