Stites & Harbison has been Lead Counsel for the $780 million Louisville Airport Improvement Program since 1988, when the massive expansion program was unveiled. The firm has coordinated the work of other law firms, worked with engineers and architects, and served in a key project management role. Its lawyers have handled sophisticated, difficult and complex matters involving construction law, Federal tax issues, real estate finance, economic incentives and aviation matters.

The LAIP has often been cited as a key component of the region's significant growth as a logistics and distribution center. United Parcel Service operates its international all-points hub at Louisville International Airport, making the airport one of the busiest cargo-handling operations in the world. Forbes magazine selected United Parcel Service as "Company of the Year" in 2000.