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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® See Notable Cases 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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