LEXINGTON, Ky.—Governor Andy Beshear has appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Ashley Ward as a member of the Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Board of Regents with a term expiring in June 2027. EKU is governed by an 11-member Board of Regents.

Ward is a Member (Partner) based in Stites & Harbison’s Lexington, Ky., office. He is co-chair of the firm’s Torts & Insurance Practice Group. He has tried numerous jury trials to verdict. He focuses on product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, telecommunications and contractual disputes. Ward is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized several times by Best Lawyers in America® as Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Appellate Practice.