Member

Kenneth J. Gish Jr.

kgish@stites.com

Ken is a member of the Environmental, Energy & Sustainability Service Group and Business & Finance Service Group where he assists corporate and institutional clients in meeting sustainability goals through renewable energy purchases. Ken also advises clients in the energy industry, routinely representing the firm’s utility clients in matters before the Kentucky Public Service Commission, as well as assisting renewable energy developers in all aspects of project development including negotiating offtake agreements, permitting and financing transactions. He counsels the firm’s clients in all stages of the permitting process from application to appeals before administrative bodies and in state and federal court. Ken also assists clients in managing regulatory compliance matters arising from federal, state and local laws.

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

Is Nuclear Power the Answer?

Speaker, 23rd Annual Kentucky Environmental Conference, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Lexington, KY, March 26-27, 2024

Elevating Your Renewable Energy Strategy: Exploring US Corporate VPPAs

speaker, World Kinect Webinar, March 18, 2025

ABC's of Sustainability

Kentucky Environmental Conference 2024, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Lexington, Ky., March 26-27, 2024

Stites & Harbison welcomes back Ken Gish to the Lexington office

by staff writer, The Lane Report, November 16, 2023

ESG in the Real World

NSSGA: Legislative and Policy Forum - 2023, September 25, 2023

Recent Assignments
Bar Admissions
Kentucky
North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Washington
Washington State Supreme Court
Firm Leadership

Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships
American Bar Association, Energy Markets and Finance Committee, Member; Vice Chair for Publications (2016-18); Water Resources Committee, Vice Chair Technology (2005), Vice Chair Memberships (2006-08)
Kentucky Bar Association, Environment, Energy, and Resource Law Section, Past Chair (2014-15)
King County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, Member; Secretary (2007-08); Treasurer (2008-10)
Community Involvement

Commerce Lexington, Inc., Board of Directors (2025-present)

LexArts, Inc., Director (2019-present)

Leadership Lexington, Class of 2012; Distinguished Leader Award (2012); Steering Committee (2014-20); Steering Committee Chair (2018-19)

Education
Before Stites & Harbison

Ken previously practiced in the Charlotte and Seattle offices of K&L Gates, LLP. Prior to entering law school, Ken served as a watch and division officer on USS San Juan (SSN-751), a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Ken is a graduate of the 2012 Leadership Lexington Class and was selected by his classmates for the 2012 Distinguished Leader Award. He served on the Leadership Lexington Steering Committee (2014-20) and was the committee chair (2018-19). Ken currently serves as a Director for LexArts, Inc.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation-Environmental (2018-25)

Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (2013)

Washington Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (2010)

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Events

Elevating Your Renewable Energy Strategy: Exploring US Corporate VPPAs

Date: 3/18/25
Time: 11:00 a.m.

Webinar

Environmental attorney Ken Gish will be a speaker at this webinar discussing how Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) can enhance your corporate renewable energy strategy.

Kenneth J. Gish Jr. March 06, 2025
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Events

14th Annual Kentucky Energy Management Conference

Date: 5/7/25 - 5/8/25

Hilton Lexington Downtown, 369 West Vine Street, Lexington, Ky. 40507

Environmental attorney Ken Gish will be a speaker at the 14th Annual Kentucky Energy Management Conference in Lexington, Kentucky on May 7 and 8, 2025. This conference is presented by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

Kenneth J. Gish Jr. February 26, 2025
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Press Releases

Commerce Lexington Inc. Appoints Ken Gish to 2025 Board of Directors

Commerce Lexington Inc. has appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Ken Gish to its Board of Directors.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC February 05, 2025
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Events

23rd Annual Kentucky Environmental Conference

Date: 3/26/25 - 3/27/25

Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington/UK Coldstream, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Ky. 40511

Environmental attorneys Jennifer Cave and Ken Gish will be speakers at the 23rd Annual Kentucky Environmental Conference presented by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Lexington, Kentucky on March 26 and 27, 2025.

Jennifer J. Cave and Kenneth J. Gish Jr. January 09, 2025
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Press Releases

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.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 16, 2024
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Events

22nd Annual Kentucky Environmental Conference

Date: 3/26/24 - 3/27/24

Embassy Suites by Hilton, Lexington/UK Coldstream, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511

Jennifer Cave and Ken Gish will be speakers at this year's Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Kentucky Environmental Conference to be held March 26-27 in Lexington, Ky.

Jennifer J. Cave and Kenneth J. Gish Jr. February 26, 2024
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Press Releases

Stites & Harbison Welcomes Back Ken Gish to the Lexington Office

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes back attorney Ken Gish to the firm’s Lexington, Ky., office. He rejoins the firm as a Member (Partner) in the Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Service Group and the Business & Finance Service Group.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC November 17, 2023
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Client Alerts

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Opens the Door for Energy Storage Development

On February 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously issued Order No. 841¹ which has the potential to dramatically alter the electricity grid and wholesale energy market in large parts of the United...
by Kenneth J. Gish Jr. February 23, 2018