
Burt A. (Chuck) Stinson
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Areas Of Practice
- Appellate & Constitutional Law
- Complex Commercial & Business Litigation
- Class Action
- Administrative Law
- Managed-Care Litigation
- Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chuck’s nationwide practice focuses on appellate litigation, regulatory disputes, class and derivative actions, and complex commercial matters. He has experience representing clients in federal trial and appeals courts, as well as before federal administrative agencies and in state courts.
Chuck began his legal career as law clerk for the Honorable John K. Bush of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Given his deep understanding of the appeals process and strong written and oral advocacy skills, Chuck is frequently retained to take over representation of high-stakes matters as they move into the appellate stage. His appellate successes span numerous substantive areas of law, including constitutional law, administrative law, intellectual property disputes, class actions, and managed-care litigation. He has represented a diverse array of business clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies in heavily regulated industries to start-up enterprises, shareholders, and corporate officers and directors.
Before entering legal practice, Chuck served in the United States Air Force. He also spent four years with the FBI, where he was involved in a variety of criminal, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity investigations.
In addition to his legal practice, Chuck serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, where he teaches a course on Constitutional law and the American Founding.
Education
- University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky
- J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Brandeis Scholar
- Honors: Ordered Liberty Fellow
- Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Major: Chinese-Mandarin
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Major: English & Literature
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
Clerkship
- Law Clerk, Hon. John K. Bush, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment reversal, on behalf of media clients, upholding constitutionality of media provisions to the Open Records Act under the First Amendment. Zillow, Inc. v. Miller, — F.4th —, No. 23-5300 (6th Cir. Jan. 16, 2025).
- Won summary judgment affirmance in putative nationwide class action alleging cost-of-insurance rates were improperly raised and seeking nine-figure damages. PHT Holding I, LLC v. Security Life of Denver Ins. Co., No. 23-1326, 2024 WL 4765530 (10th Cir. Nov. 13, 2024).
- Obtained reversal of three separate lower-court judgments in consolidated appeal of multimillion-dollar commercial lease dispute. SuperAsh Remainderman, LP v. Ashland, LLC, — S.W.3d —, 2024 WL 4521291 (Ky. Ct. App. 2024).
- Won affirmance of judgment awarding client a $1.3 million in damages based on the filed-rate doctrine. Granite State Ins. Co. v. Star Mine Servs., Inc., 29 F.4th 317, 320 (6th Cir. 2022).
- Successfully argued for dismissal of a creditor’s appeal of a bankruptcy court order regarding debtor’s retention of counsel. In re Curare Lab. LLC, Case No. 22-8015 (6th Cir. BAP Oct. 14, 2023).
- Won affirmance of an order dismissing claims by a life settlement company against a life insurer for breach of contract. GWG DLP Funding V, LLC v. PHL Variable Ins. Co., 54 F.4th 1029, 1032 (8th Cir. 2022).
- Obtained vacatur of jury verdict awarding punitive damages in intellectual property dispute. House v. Players’ Dugout, Inc., 22-5843, 2024 WL 495998 (6th Cir. Feb. 8, 2024).