Alex P. Herrington Jr. (Mike)
Mike Herrington is experienced in securities, municipal bonds and corporate related activities. Among his clients is an insurance holding company in its private placement investments of more than $300 million.
His recent major representations include insurance companies, public companies, governmental agencies, hedge funds, health care companies, foreign banks, REITs, underwriters, trustees, letter of credit issuers and brokerages. He also has participated in mergers and acquisitions in multiple jurisdictions and in large commercial lending transactions.
Corporate and Banking Matters
Executive Branch Ethics Commission
Represented the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development in its attempt to secure a foreign automobile manufacturer in a billion dollar transaction
Involved with equity registration statements for public clients
Active as underwriters' counsel in connection with several multi-million dollar transactions
Represents one of the largest insurance holding companies in connection with its private placement investments of more than $300 million
Audit Letter Response Committee, Member
Retirement Plan Committee, Member
Opinions Committee, Member
magna cum laude
University of Kentucky College of Law
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Kentucky Law Journal, Staff Member, 1976-78
Georgetown University
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Who's Who of University Students
In addition to spending time with his wife and daughter, Mike enjoys attending University of Kentucky basketball games and relaxing at the family lake.
Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America®, Public Finance Law (2007-24)
Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year for Public Finance Law (2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2013-19)
Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers (2016)
Louisville Business First, One of Twenty People to Know in Economic Development, April 19, 2019
. . . experienced attorney with a fine reputation for his work in public finance . . . recognized for his strengths in municipal bonds and is singled out by clients for his responsiveness and efficiency.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 101 of its lawyers are included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, 11 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 19 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 lawyers are included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Additionally, 11 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 14 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 82 lawyers are included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Best Lawyers in America Honors 75 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 has recognized 75 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 49 areas of practice. Forty-three of those attorneys selected have been honored for 10 consecutive years or more.
Chambers USA 2019 Honors Stites & Harbison
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Chambers USA selected 16 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in Kentucky and Tennessee for inclusion in their 2019 guide.
SEC Amends Municipal Securities Disclosure Rule, Adding to List of "Event Notices"
On August 20, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it adopted amendments to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”).