Kyle S. Schroader
Kyle Schroader is an attorney in the firm’s Lexington, Ky. office. He is a member of the firm’s Torts & Insurance, Appellate Advocacy, and White Collar Criminal Defense practice groups.
Kyle frequently represents indigent criminal defendants on appeal as a member of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s Criminal Justice Act panel. He was elected the Vice Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Appellate Section in 2024.
When Rule 12 Meets Brumleve, and What That Means for Waiver Jurisprudence
Bench & Bar Magazine, Kentucky Bar Association, March/April 2024
Stites & Harbison Welcomes Five Attorneys to Kentucky and Georgia Offices
Attorney At Law Magazine, November 28, 2022
Appeared for oral argument before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case focused on the regulatory complexity of the subpoena process in federal criminal cases.
Drafted an appellate brief for a federal criminal defendant asserting that his Section 2255 habeas corpus relief claims were not barred by the waiver clause found in his plea agreement.
Drafted an amicus brief on behalf of a local commerce group explaining the history of Section 59 of the Kentucky Constitution.
Drafted an appellate brief in a Kentucky Court of Appeals matter involving a property dispute in Eastern Kentucky.
Assisted with drafting an amicus brief on behalf of the Kentucky Innocence Project.
Negotiated the settlement of multiple personal injury claims in a slip-and-fall action.
Attained the transfer of venue in a federal civil case based on a lack of personal jurisdiction.
Successfully negotiated the decrease of an FAA fine on behalf of a local airport.
Defended against claims asserting contractual lease violations at a two-day bench trial.
Appeared before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to contest the denial of payment for air ambulance services.
Diversity Committee, Member
summa cum laude
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
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Order of the Coif
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Kentucky Law Journal, Editor in Chief, Volume 108; Recipient of Stoll Keenon Ogden Best 2L Student Note Award for "Why Kentucky Should Maintain its Quasi Substantial Compliance Approach to the Wills Act"
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CALI Awards in Criminal Law, Torts, Constitutional Law I, Criminal Procedure, and Products Liability
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Best 1L Appellate Brief Award in Legal Writing Class
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LGBTQ+ Law Students Group, Board Member
magna cum laude
University of Louisville
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Student Government Association, Director of Freshman Leadership Program
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Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
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University of Louisville Honors Scholar
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Cardinal Covenant Scholar for Low-Income Students
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Pre-Law University of Louisville Harlan Scholar
Before joining the firm, Kyle served for two years as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. In this role, Kyle learned the ins-and-outs of the federal court system and gained valuable insight into how both civil and criminal cases are litigated. Kyle was also a summer associate in the firm’s Louisville office during 2018 and 2019.
Outside of the firm, Kyle enjoys spending time with his husband and two cats, Sonny and Cher. Kyle is a massive WNBA fan, enjoys thrift shopping, and can regularly be found catching up on his favorite YouTube series.
Kentucky Now Allows Persons Age 70 and Over To Opt Out of Jury Service
In March 2023, Kentucky enacted KRS 29A.080, a new law that allows persons 70 and older to voluntarily opt out of jury service. Attorneys Ashley Ward and Kyle Schroader take a look at that new law in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Supreme Court: Employers Must Accommodate Employees’ Religious Practices Absent “Substantial” Increased Costs in Relation to the Conduct of the Business
Employment attorneys Robin McGuffin and Kyle Schroader take a look at the Supreme Court's decision on Title VII stating that employers must accommodate employee's religious practices.
Sixth Circuit Heightens Standard for Sending Notices in FLSA Collective Actions
The Sixth Circuit has significantly altered the way in which Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions are to be litigated in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. Attorneys Kyle Schroeder and Robin McGuffin take a look at those changes in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Stites & Harbison Welcomes Five Attorneys to Kentucky and Georgia Offices
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC announces the addition of five attorneys to the firm. Bailey Browning and Kyle Schroader join the Lexington, Ky., office, Ana England and Zac Losey join the Louisville, Ky., office and Evan Elam joins the Atlanta office.