William G. Geisen
Bill Geisen is a member and former chair of the firm's Construction Service Group. His practice focuses on construction law including dispute resolution, litigation and contract negotiation. Bill is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, and a Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America. Bill is a frequent lecturer for the University of Kentucky College of Law, the Construction Lawyers Society of America, Construction Users Roundtable and other construction trade associations. Over his career, Bill has litigated a wide variety of matters, including product liability cases.
2024 Institute Chair Welcome Announcement
2024 Construction Law Institute, UK Rosenberg College of Law, Lexington, KY, October 17, 2024
Bill Geisen Earns 2023 Diversity Law Institute Award
by staff writer, Attorney At Law Magazine, November 15, 2023
Why Aren't We Living MLK's Dream?
CLSA International Conference, Bluffton, SC, Nov. 1-3, 2023
Negating the Nasty: Negotiating Tough Contract Terms
Construction Financial Management Association, Cincinnati Chapter, Cincinnati, OH, August 23, 2023
2022 Construction Law Institute
Planning Committee Chair, UK Rosenberg College of Law CLE, October 20, 2022
Welcome and Announcements from the Conference Chair
2020 Construction Law Institute, UK/CLE, November 11-12, 2020
LD, or Not LD; Notice is the Question
North American Construction Law Symposium III, New York, December 5, 2019
Welcome and Announcements
ADR Trends in the Construction Industry
A Brief Introduction to Arbitration Practice
Guided Choice: An Emerging ADR Trend
Chapter 6: Discovery by Interrogatories
Program Chair and Moderator
Prosecuting and Defending Productivity and Cumulative Impact Claims
Increasing Productivity Through Location Based Management Systems
Local Hiring Ordinances
AIA Docs or ConsensusDOCS: Which Contract Best Suits Your Project?
Increasing Project Productivity Through Location-Based Scheduling
Reducing Adversarialism on Construction Projects
The Construction Industry Credit Crunch
How Structural Engineers Can Work Effectively with Architects who use AIA C401
The Construction Industry Credit Crunch
Planning for & Handling Construction Industry Default Issues
New & Titillating Rules for the Construction Industry
Understanding and Using AIA C401: Uses & Modifications of C401
How Structural Engineers Can Work Effectively with Architects who use AIA C401
Management Committee (2022-present)
Office Executive Member, Covington, KY Office
Construction Service Group, former Chair (2014-19)
University of Kentucky College of Law
magna cum laude
Xavier University
Bill is a Board Member with Allied Construction Industries and Construction Financial Management Association - Greater Cincinnati Chapter. He was recently elected to the Board of Governors for the American College of Construction Lawyers where he will serve a three-year term (2022-25).
Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Construction Law (2006-25)
Best Lawyers in America®, Cincinnati Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation - Construction (2017, 2021)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2013-24)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Construction Law (2013-18)
Corporate Counsel, Top Lawyer
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA), Diversity Law Institute Diversity Award (2023)
. . . regularly engaged to handle litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to the construction sector.
2024 Construction Law Institute
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway Road, Lexington, KY 40504
Construction attorney Bill Geisen is the Institute Chair and will give the Welcome announcement for the 2024 Construction Law Institute in Lexington on October 17, 2024. Attorneys Steven Henderson, Cassidy Rosenthal and J.P. Stilz will also be presenters at the event.
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.
Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2024 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers® recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 35 attorneys to the Super Lawyers® list and 14 attorneys to the Rising Stars® list.
Bill Geisen Earns 2023 Diversity Law Institute Award
COVINGTON, Ky.—The Diversity Law Institute has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Bill Geisen as the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Award.
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®.
Negating the Nasty: Negotiating Tough Contract Terms
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AssuredPartners, 5905 East Galbraith Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45236
Construction attorney Bill Geisen is set to discuss contract terms in this seminar presented by Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) on August 23, 2023.
It's Gotta Stop!
Unfortunately, racial discrimination still occurs on construction sites throughout the country. Fortunately, leaders within the construction industry are taking steps to eliminate racism and other forms of discrimination within the industry. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is stepping up enforcement efforts against the construction industry, as demonstrated, in part, by the EEOC’s recent $1.2 million settlement with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (“Whiting-Turner”) on a discrimination and retaliation claim. Construction attorney Bill Geisen takes a look at the discrimination issues in construction in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2023 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 37 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 12 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.