Kenneth R. Sagan

Kenneth R. Sagan

Member

Lexington, KY

Phone: 859-226-2339 Fax: 859-425-7951

Email: ksagan@stites.com

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Education

  • University of Kentucky College of Law

    J.D., with distinction, 1983

    Kentucky Law Journal, staff member and editorial associate

  • University of Kentucky

    B.A., with high distinction, 1980

    Phi Beta Kappa; Honors Program; Varsity track and cross country

Admissions

  • Kentucky

Service Areas

  • Business & Corporate Services
  • Corporate Finance & Securities Offerings
  • Corporate General Services
  • Entrepreneurial Services
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations
  • E-commerce and Internet Transactions
  • Health Care - Business Transactions and Finance

Industry Experience

  • Banking / Financial Services
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences
  • Construction
  • Educational Institutions
  • Entrepreneurism
  • Financing
  • Health Care
  • Industrial / Manufacturing
  • Not For Profit
  • Professional / Trade Organizations
  • Securities
  • Service Industries
  • Technology / Hardware / Software
  • Telecommunications
  • Venture Capital / Private Equity

Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • Kentucky Bar Association, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section

Community Involvement

  • Commerce Lexington, Executive Committee and General Counsel
  • Lexington Rotary Club
  • Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors

Best Lawyers in America
Ken Sagan is a Member of the firm based in the Lexington office. He practices business law with concentrations in entrepreneurial services, mergers and acquisitions, financing and venture capital.

Mr. Sagan has handled a large number of business financing and capital transactions.

Mr. Sagan serves as the Office Executive Member in Lexington.

Recent Assignments

  • Led the closing team of over 20 lawyers and paralegals from five law firms and companies in the liquidation sale of approximately $1 billion of assets of a major life insurance company
  • Representation of the Lexington Legends, a minor league baseball team, in various transactions including stadium financing and franchise sale

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

  • "Top Ten Kentucky Business Law Oddities," 2007 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention CLE, June 22, 2007
  • "Financing for University Related Businesses," University of Kentucky Natural Products Alliance Forum, April 21, 2003
  • "Discussion and Analysis of Funding Available to Kentucky Businesses," 9th Biennial Business Associations Law Institute, University of Kentucky/Continuing Legal Education, February 15, 2003

More Than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Sagan is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2010). He serves on the Executive Committee and as General Counsel of Commerce Lexington.  He is a member of the Lexington Rotary Club, serves on the Board of its Endowment Fund and on the Board of Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation, Inc. He is a former Board member of Girl Scouts - Wilderness Road Council and Cross Roads (newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington).