J. Clarke Keller

J. Clarke Keller

Member

Lexington, KY

Phone: 859-226-2302 Fax: 859-425-7932

Email: ckeller@stites.com

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Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law

    J.D., with high distinction, 1984

    Order of Coif; Kentucky Law Journal, Staff member

  • University of Notre Dame

    B.B.A., with honors, 1973

    Finance

    Freshman Basketball Team; AFROTC Scholarship

Admissions

  • Kentucky

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Service Areas

  • Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Aviation
  • Business Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
  • E-Discovery and Document Management
  • Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Regulatory Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Trial Practice

Industry Experience

  • Health Care
  • Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices
  • Airports / Aviation
  • Transportation / Trucking

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Fayette County Bar Association
  • Mediation Center of Kentucky, Certified Mediator
  • Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
  • Transportation Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Community Involvement

  • Lexington Catholic High School, Board of Trustees
  • Christ the King Cathedral Parish, lector
  • Notre Dame Club of Central Kentucky, past president

Martindale Hubbell - J. Clarke Keller          Best Lawyers in America
Clarke Keller's practice focuses on product liability litigation and transportation law, including aviation and motor carriers. He's chair of the Business Litigation Service Group in the firm's Lexington office. Recently he has represented Autoliv, Chrysler, Eli Lilly, Equitable Production Company, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Tyson Foods.

Recent Assignments

  • Led team of attorneys defending a national workers' compensation carrier against allegations of claims mishandling in 21 states
  • Successfully defended the local airport board in litigation arising from a fatal aircraft accident
  • Obtained favorable settlement for client in litigation alleging lead poisoning of child
  • Obtained summary judgment on third-party complaint against client in helicopter accident litigation

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

  • Review of Robert B. Hirschhorn's "Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials," KBA Bench & Bar, September 2004
  • "How to Prepare to Give Your Deposition," Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives
  • "Top 10 Ways to Sabotage a Mediation," Fayette County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Group

Before Stites & Harbison

Clarke was an officer and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Air Force from 1974-81 and served in the Kentucky Army National Guard in 1983-90.

More than Stites & Harbison

Clarke is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2011) in the categories of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation for 2011, and in Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007-2010 magazine. Mr. Keller serves on the Board of Trustees for Lexington Catholic High School and is a member and lector of Christ the King Cathedral Parish. He's also a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society and past president of the Notre Dame Club of Central Kentucky.