Stephen
G. Amato
Member
Admitted: Kentucky
Supreme Court, 1990;
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1990;
U.S. District Court for Western District of Kentucky, 1990;
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1993
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D.,
1990; Associate Editor, Kentucky Law Journal
College: Transylvania University, B.A., 1987
Member: Fayette County Bar Association
(Civil Litigation Section); Kentucky Bar Association (Civil Litigation
and Mediation Sections);
American Bar Associations (Section on Dispute Resolution); Former
Board Chair, Mediation Center of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky;
Defense Research Institute (Member, Governmental Liability
Section); Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM); Vice-Chair,
Lexington History Museum, Lexington, Kentucky;
Former Board President, Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation,
Lexington, Kentucky
Biography: Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Delta Phi
(Exchequer, 1989). Associate Editor, Kentucky Law Journal,
1989-1990; Former Chair,
Mediation
Center of Kentucky, Inc.
Honors and Awards: 2007,
2008, 2009 Kentucky
Super Lawyers®
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Summary: Mr. Amato
has practiced law throughout Kentucky since his graduation from
the University of
Kentucky College of Law in 1990. He has been nominated and identified
in Kentucky Super Lawyers® for three consecutive years, 2007,
2008 and 2009.
His practice is diverse, focusing on civil litigation and administrative
law. His litigation practice is focused primarily on employment
law, representing employers in all state and federal trial courts,
state and local administrative agencies, and throughout the respective
courts of appeal. Employment-related issues with which Mr. Amato
has particular experience and expertise include, the enforcement
of no-compete agreements, the investigation and defense of discrimination
claims, and the negotiation and enforcement of severance agreements.
In addition, Mr. Amato has significant litigation
experience and expertise in governmental entity defense, including
specific experience
in defending local governments, governmental agencies and government
officials in connection with claims brought against them under
both state and federal law, including § 1983, negligence claims,
and state constitutional claims, for alleged deliberate indifference
to medical needs, excessive force, claims and claims, negligence
claims and employment claims.
Mr. Amato’s administrative practice
focuses extensively in the area of alcoholic beverage regulation,
primarily representing
the interests of alcoholic beverage retailers and distributors
in connection with licensing and enforcement issues at both the
state and local levels. Mr. Amato is a regular speaker and presenter,
including serving as presenter and author for:
Advanced Trial Tactics ( June
2010);
Employment Policies and Procedures: A Critical Legal Update for
Employers (McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland client seminar,
October 2009);
Depositions A – Z (NBI, August, 2007);
Annual Ethics CLE (Fayette County Bar Association, May 2007)
Born: Lexington, Kentucky, November 26, 1965
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