Kenneth Bohnert

In over 3 decades of varied and diverse practice, Ken has practiced in the areas of civil litigation, business and commerce litigation, procurement, construction consultation and litigation, environmental law, landfill closures, trust litigation, business formation and dissolutions, sales of businesses, litigating fraudulent transfer claims, employment disputes, stock broker arbitrations, insurance claims and litigation, surety law, and complex contract and procurement litigation. For over a decade Ken has maintained the highest peer review rating provided by Martindale-Hubbell, that being an “AV” rating. This indicates the highest level of legal ability and ethics. Ken is recognized as a top Kentucky lawyer by Super Lawyers. Ken is also a certified mediator. In connection with handling complex contract/construction litigation for owners, general contractors, and sub-contractors, Ken has successfully handled such issues as: In 2015, Ken and CS&S represented the City of Louisville and defeated an administrative petition to landmark a building as a historic property on the site designated for the construction of the Omni Hotel in downtown Louisville. CS&S’s representation helped enable this multimillion dollar project to move forward. Furthermore, Ken has extensive experience in handling major lawsuits associated with the Kentucky Model Procurement Code, KRS Chapter 45A (KMPC) in connection with construction projects. For example, Ken and his partners at CS&S served as counsel to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Finance and Administration Cabinet in regards to three separate actions before the Franklin Circuit Court, Franklin County, Kentucky concerning procurements associated with the construction of the Louisville Arena project (now known as the Yum! Center). They were successful in obtaining an opinion from the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirming sovereign immunity for the Commonwealth. (Louisville Arena Authority, Inc. v. RAM Engineering and Construction, Inc., 415 S.W.3d 671 (Ky. App. 2013). Ken and his CS&S partners also served as counsel to the Finance and Administration Cabinet in defense of the procurement and contract termination claims asserted by Bluegrass Equine and Tourism Foundation, Inc. and KHPWESLUX, LLC in an action involving the construction of the Kentucky Horse Park Hotel. The firm obtained a summary judgment for the Commonwealth on all the plaintiffs’ claims and were successful in obtaining an affirming opinion from the Kentucky Court of Appeals. (Bluegrass Equine and Tourism Foundation, Inc. and KHPWESLUX, LLC v. Commonwealth, 2013 WL 1919567 (Ky. App.).