MARGIE LYNN LOESER was admitted to the Kentucky Bar in 1988. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kentucky, and her law degree from the University of Louisville. She serves as an arbitrator in numerous disputes, and has been a construction and commercial panel member of the American Arbitration Association since 1988. She was the first Kentucky arbitrator appointed to the Large and Complex Case Panel. Ms. Loeser concentrates her practice in civil litigation and construction law.
Ms. Loeser has extensive experience in complex construction, environmental, and commercial litigation in both federal and state courts. She served as counsel for the City of Louisville in a lawsuit against various asbestos building product manufacturers for abatement costs for over 800 buildings. She was co-counsel for the architect in a complex lawsuit alleging damages in excess of $100 million concerning construction of the University of Tennessee basketball arena. She has represented many contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in mechanics lien disputes, including a substantial victory in federal court which was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has represented the primary secured creditor of a large construction company in the collection of assets and bankruptcy proceedings.
Prior to beginning the practice of law, Ms. Loeser was an architectural project manager for several private architecture firms and a construction contract administrator for the City of Louisville. She served as a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on the Construction Industry Division Steering Committee from 1991-1994 and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Architect Selection Committee from 1996-2000. She also aided in the continuing development of industry standard construction contracts as a resource member of the American Institute of Architects Documents Committee from 1991-2001. More...