Bradley R. Palmer - a Louisville, Sacramento Civil Litigation Lawyer

Louisville Civil Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation
Corporate Law
Contracts
Commercial Law
Insurance Law
Personal Injury
Partnership/LLC Law
Construction Law
Employment/Labor Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Bradley R. Palmer was born, raised, and educated right here in Louisville. After graduating from DuPont Manual High School, he attended the University of Louisville, earning degrees in Political Science and History in 2006, and completing a dual J.D./M.A. Political Science degree program through the Brandeis School of Law in 2010. In law school, Brad was a member and editor of the Journal of Law and Education, and an Academic Fellow. Brad has been with Conliffe, Sandmann & Sullivan, starting as a law clerk and later as an associate, since May 2009. Since that time, he has successfully prosecuted and defended civil cases in several areas including:

Construction Litigation:

Worked with owners of properties and projects ranging from eight-figure commercial, industrial, and recreational facilities, to multi- and single-family residential builds, on everything from contract drafting and negotiation, to in-project consulting and guidance, to advancing claims against contractors, manufacturers and bond sureties for incomplete or defective work, to defending owners against various contractor claims for additional pay.
Represented general contractors in payment disputes with both owners and subcontractors, and pursued claims against subcontractors and suppliers for improper or untimely performance.
Represented contractors and subcontractors in filing mechanic’s liens for unpaid work, resolving disputes with owners over change orders and costly inefficiencies, and enforcing contractor rights under the Kentucky Fairness in Construction Act.

Employment Litigation:

Defended municipal and private entities against claims of discrimination/retaliation based on race, age, disability, and worker’s comp filings, winning summary judgments in multiple cases.
Participated in successful prosecution of sexual harassment claims, unemployment hearings, wage and hour claims, and employment contract claims, while also representing employers and employees in crafting, enforcing, and/or defending non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and other post-employment terms and conditions.

Business and Commercial:

Assisted businesses large and small in start-up consulting and crafting company formation documents, maintaining compliance with filing requirements, and coaching best practices for business governance and recordkeeping.
Represented businesses, business owners, and business partners in various disputes, ranging from breaches of contract, to illegal inference with business relations, to violation of fiducial obligations between partners, to misappropriation and mismanagement damaging the interests of limited investors and minority partners
Acted as local counsel for the preparation and filing of mortgages, fixture filings and other land records on behalf of out-of-state and foreign business ventures.

Brad also has experience with several other areas of civil practice, prosecuting securities fraud and suitability claims, litigation associated with partnership, LLC, and non-profit business transitions and dissolutions, UCC issues (warranties, negotiable instruments, letters of credit, and secured transactions),, and insurance coverage disputes (CGL, Builder’s Risk, UM/UIM). He can also help you with basic estate planning, will preparation, and probate administration.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

Super Lawyers Rising Stars Selection 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Other Sources of Feedback About Bradley R. Palmer

Included on the 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2021 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2020 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2018 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2017 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2016 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
2015 Kentucky Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010
  J.D.
  Honors: 2009-2010 Academic Fellow
  Law Journal: Journal of Law and Education, Administrative Editor
Non Legal Education
- University of Louisville, 2010
  M.A.
  Major: Political Science
- University of Louisville, 2006
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: History
  Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

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Representative Cases

Roberts v. Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer Dist., 2024 WL 2096355 (Ky. App. 2024)
Muncie v. Wiesemann, 2024 WL 1221020 (Ky. App. 2024)
Smith v. Metropolitan Sewer District, 2023 WL 3028226 (Ky. App. 2023)
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer Dist. v. Hill, 607 S.W.3d 549 (Ky. 2020)
Guinn v. Century Capital Group, LLC, 2017 WL 2889546 (Ky. App. 2017)
Shaeigan v. H.D. Supply, Inc., 2016 WL 6518634 (W.D. Ky. 2016)
Kentucky Spirit Health Plan v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 462 S.W.3d 723 (Ky. App. 2015)
Dietz v. Bolton, 2013 WL 1919562 (Ky. App. 2013)
Spalding v. Myers, 2011 WL 6743292 (Ky. App. 2011)
Paris Packaging, Inc. v. Flint Group North America Corp., 2011 WL 5122639 (W.D. Ky. 2011)

Published Works

Articles

“Uncle Sam, Tuition Costs, and the Changing Economy: Tax Incentives for Education Expenses and How to Improve Them”, 38 J.L. & Educ. 345 (April 2009)

Bar Admissions

Kentucky, 2010
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2010
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2011
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2013

Other Affiliations

Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
American Bar Association

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Louisville, KY

325 West Main Street
Suite 250
Louisville, KY 40202

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