Michael Kleinert

Practice Areas

Appellate Advocacy

Arbitration, Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Business Litigation

Employment Litigation

Government & Regulatory Litigation

Health Care - Litigation & Investigations

Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith & Regulatory Litigation

Litigation & Appeals

Professional Liability Litigation

Career

Michael Kleinert is a Member of Stites & Harbison. He advises and represents clients in a variety of business and legal matters, including complex commercial litigation, contract negotiations, regulatory matters, insurance coverage matters, civil litigation, business torts, and professional liability matters. Michael currently serves on the Firm’s Management Committee, and previously served as the Firm’s Deputy General Counsel.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Kentucky Defense Counsel

Louis D. Brandeis American Inn of Court, Barrister

Publications

"Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Kentucky," Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, November 2021, with Chadwick A. McTighe and Zachary M. VanVactor

"Chapter 11: Business Risk Exclusions," co-author, The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy (American Bar Association, 2d ed. 2014)

Personal

University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006

Xavier University, B.S.B.A., Marketing, Minor in Information Technology, summa cum laude, 2003