Mr. Middleton has been involved in the presentation of valuation and economic damages at trial. These involve various kinds of claims including construction and eminent domain proceedings, both in civil litigation and in alternative dispute resolution. Such representations in the past included valuations and the taking of special use properties, such as service stations, mineral reserves, mobile home parks, manufacturing properties as well as residential and commercial properties.
His experience in environmental litigation has included numerous regulatory hearings before the USEPA Administrator and in the United States Federal Court for regulatory compliance arising out of RCRA‑Hazardous Waste, underground petroleum storage tanks, air quality emissions, NPDES permitting and SPCC plans. He has presented cases in the administrative arena for permitting and certifying utility plants and manufacturing plant additions, for both land use and environmental compliance.
In addition, Mr. Middleton has specialized in the handling of large construction contract claims of utility, manufacturing and chemical plants, commercial shopping centers and other real estate complexes. Such claims include resolution without litigation of multi‑million dollar cost escalation claims, negligent design, contract buyouts, delay and acceleration claims and other construction disputes. Mr. Middleton has presented such cases in civil courts and before arbitration panels.
Mr. Middleton’s accomplishments have been recognized by his inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers® in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He is a member of the American, Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations. He is also a member of the American Bar Foundation and serves on the Joint Local Rules Commission for the U.S. District Courts in Kentucky.