Stites & Harbison PLLC, 1982-Present
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Gregory P. Parsons
- Attorney
- Stites & Harbison, PLLC
- 250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300
- Lexington, Kentucky 40507
- Email: gparsons@stites.com
- Phone: (859) 226-2314
- Cell: (859) 552-4771
- Company Phone: (859) 226-2300
- Fax: (859) 253-9144
Education
- Undergraduate: B.A., Business Administration University of Kentucky 1979
- Law School: J.D. University of Kentucky College of Law 1982
Career History
Biography
Greg Parsons is a Member of Stites & Harbison PLLC in the Lexington office. He has practiced with that firm’s Construction Service Group representing construction and business clients for thirty-nine years. The construction clients he has represented include general contractors, owners, subcontractors and steel fabricators. He has also handled matters for various businesses, financial institutions, municipalities and universities. He regularly reviews, drafts and advises clients regarding construction contracts and other related agreements. Greg counsels project participants on risk allocation, claim avoidance and resolution. He mediates disputes both as an advocate and neutral. He has litigated and arbitrated disputes involving various construction issues such as construction defects, design errors, delays, changes in scope and code compliance. He has handled construction/business litigation and arbitration matters in various jurisdictions, including Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Minnesota, Connecticut, West Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Florida, and the U. S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.
Professional Activities
Kentucky Bar Association – 1982 to present
Fayette County Bar Association – 1982 to present
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry – 1995 to present
Kentucky Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
Construction Law Society of America – Fellow August 2018 to present
Kentucky Bar Association Inquiry Commission Panelist – 2011 -2017
Kentucky Bar Association Inquiry Commission Chair – 2013-2017
Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law and Litigation – 2007-21
Best Lawyers in America, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Construction Law – 2013, 2020, 2022
Best Lawyers in America, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-Construction – 2012, 2015
Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007-2020
Benchmark Litigation, Litigation Star – 2015-2022
Representative Articles, Publications, Speeches and Seminars
| Title | Publisher | Date |
| Enhancing the Prospects for Contractors to Have Insurance Coverage for Their Subcontractors’ Defective Work | Stites & Harbison Client Alert | 07/06/20 |
| The steel tariff. What does it mean to the construction industry and to individual steel fabricators? | Stites & Harbison Client Alert | 06/13/18 |
| 2017 Release of Revised AIA Standard Form Agreements | Stites & Harbison, PLLC Legal Update | 05/03/17 |
| U.S. Supreme Court enforces forum selection clause in a construction contract | Stites & Harbison Client Alert | 12/16/13 |
| How effective are forum selection clauses in design or construction contracts? | Stites & Harbison Client Alert | 04/30/13 |
| The American Institute of Architects Releases New Sustainable Project | Stites & Harbison Client Alert | 05/02/12 |
| Title | Publisher | Date |
| The Trial of Complex Construction Cases | 2020 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE | 11/12/20 |
| Avoiding “Bet the Company” Legal Mistakes | National Association of Steel Construction Conference | 04/12/19 |
| Due Diligence – Warning Flags Before Submitting Your Bid | National Association of Steel Construction Conference | 04/12/19 |
| Navigating Legal Pitfalls in Municipal Construction Projects | Kentucky League of Cities 2018 Conference and Expo, Louisville, KY | 09/18/18 |
| Making Sense of 2017 AIA Contract Documents | Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Covington and Lexington, KY | June 2017 |
| Capital Construction Process for Small Institutions | NACUBO 2015, Nashville, TN | 07/21/15 |
| Green Law: A Collection of Case Studies and Lessons Learned | American Institute of Architects Trade Fair, Louisville, Kentucky | 02/26/13 |
| Customized Arbitration Clauses | CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution | Spring 2006 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution in Equine Law | Annual National Conference on Equine Law sponsored by University of Kentucky College of Law | May 2005 |
| Mediation and Arbitration, Getting Your Money’s Worth | Kentucky Society for Professional Engineers Annual Convention | April 2004 |
| Getting Your Money and Your Money’s Worth | Associated General Contractors of Kentucky | March 2004 |
| Getting Your Money’s Worth in Campus Construction | Morehead State University | October 2003 |
| Kentucky Construction Law—Can this Job be Saved? | Lorman Education Seminar | August 2000 |
| Mediating the Complex Dispute | Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention | June 1999 |
| Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Kentucky | Lorman Education Services | March 1999 |
| Kentucky Lien Law | National Business Institute | May 1998 |
| Kentucky Lien Law | National Business Institute | May 1997 |
Court Admissions
Kentucky Supreme Court – October 25, 1982
United States District Court for the Eastern District of KY – August 10, 1083
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit – January 6, 1984
United States Court of Federal Claims – March 7, 1990
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit – January 4, 2012
Community Activities
Lexington Forum Director 2014- present, and President 2018-2019
Kentucky Bar Association Commission on the Future of the Legal Profession, Member and Co-Author of the Changing Law Firm Business Model for the Transitions Within the Practice of Law Subcommittee 2018
Shriners Hospital for Children Corporate Council Member 2016-2019
US Green Building Council Kentucky Board Member 2016
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