David E. Longenecker
David is a Member based in the Lexington office. He is a corporate transactional lawyer whose practice includes experience in mergers and acquisitions, forming and advising closely held companies, corporate governance, Delaware corporations, asset based lending, and general corporate counseling.
He has assisted clients in various industries, most recently completing deals in the financial services and manufacturing sectors.
The Nexus between Securities Law and Equine Law Practices
Key Bankruptcy, Collection Law, Lien & Security Interest Issues in the Equine Industry
General counsel to a Delaware corporation headquartered in Kentucky and its OCC-Chartered Trust Company subsidiary
Represented purchaser of operating assets of Louisville manufacturing firm
Representation of management team in its acquisition of the equity of Kentucky based manufacturer from a private equity fund
Representation of stockholders of state chartered trust company in its acquisition by a state bank
Representation of management team in purchase of equity of nursing home management company
Counsel to a national bank in financing backed by 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and Alabama and Joplin tornado debris removal contracts
Counsel to national bank in one of the largest equine loan workouts and bankruptcies in industry history
Counsel to Delaware corporation in issuer tender offer and reverse split
Counsel to owner of golf cart parts and accessory manufacturer in sale to private equity fund
Ethics Committee, Member
Opinions Committee, Member
Audit Letter Response Committee, Member
Boyle County Industrial Foundation, Board of Directors
University of Kentucky College of Law
Centre College
Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2021-25)
Best Lawyers in America®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law (2023)
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©.
Boyle County Industrial Foundation Elects David Longenecker to its Board of Directors
LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Boyle County Industrial Foundation (BCIF) Board of Directors recently elected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney David Longenecker as a new director. He will serve a three-year term.
Kentucky's Court of Appeals upholds indemnity exclusion
Kentucky Supreme Court rejects shareholder level discounts