Atty. David B. Owsley II
David Owsley is a Member in the firm’s Business Litigation Service Group in Louisville. He practices complex and bet-the-company litigation in courts across the country, with subjects including intellectual property, commercial disputes, government investigations, product liability, international disputes, trusts and estates, antitrust, fiduciary duty, corporate governance, executive employment, legal ethics, professional liability, and constitutional law.
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David B. Owsley II is a business and litigation attorney based in Louisville, Kentucky, practicing at Stites & Harbison PLLC. Admitted to practice in Kentucky, Kentucky State Bar. Educated at Washington University in St. Louis (J.D., 2004) and University of Virginia (B.A., 2000). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Louisville, KY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Owsley is a Member in the firm’s Business Litigation Service Group in Louisville
- He practices complex and bet-the-company litigation in courts across the country, with subjects including intellectual property, commercial disputes, government investigations, product liability, international disputes, trusts and estates, antitrust, fiduciary duty, corporate governance, executive employment, legal ethics, professional liability, and constitutional law
- During the summer of 2002, Dave worked for a law clinic in South Africa
- Before law school, Dave worked as a research assistant and for a dot-com startup
- He also completed the McIntire Business Institute program at the University of Virginia School of Commerce
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Kentucky. Legal matters in Kentucky are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Louisville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kentucky state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kentucky brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kentucky courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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