Stites & Harbison welcomes Michael White

Stites & Harbison welcomes attorney Michael C. White to the Louisville office.  White joins the firm as counsel and is a member of the firm's Real Estate & Banking Service Group.  His practice concentrates in Franchise (representing franchisees and franchisors), commercial real estate and general business/transactional matters.

Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, White worked for Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest Restaurant company in terms of restaurant units.  During his 15 years at the company, he served in multiple positions, including general counsel for Long John Silver's, Inc., and A&W Restaurants, Inc.  He also served as Yum's director of franchise Administration. 

White earned his Juris Doctor, with High Distinction, Order of the Coif, from The University of Kentucky College of Law in 1985.  He received his Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, from The University of Kentucky in 1981.

Outside of Stites & Harbison White is past president and chairman of the board of directors for the University of Kentucky Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity Alumni Association.  He maintains an active role within that organization. 

He is admitted to practice in Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia.

About Stites & Harbison

Stites & Harbison, PLLC, is a regional business and litigation firm with attorneys in Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington, Ky.; Alexandria, Va.; Atlanta; Jeffersonville, Ind.; and Nashville and Franklin, Tenn.  Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation and among the largest law firms in the Southeast.  Our attorneys are consistently recognized by their peers in the following leading legal directories: Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory®, The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA and Super Lawyers magazine.  Recent firm honors include being named: one of the Top 15 Places to Work in Kentucky - three years in a row (Kentucky Chamber of Commerce), one of the 50 Best Overall Law Firms in America (Global Research), one of the Leading Law Firms in America (The American Lawyer), a Go-To Law Firm® (Corporate Counsel), one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity (MultiCultural Law Magazine) and a Top 10 Growth Firm (National Law Journal).