About Brian

Brian A. Cromer has over 25 years of experience providing pragmatic advice to clients in the corporate practice and business matters, and he loves the challenge and satisfaction that come from helping clients achieve their business objectives. He has represented some of the largest companies in the U.S. and in the international arena in corporate transactions and legal disputes, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions, venture capital and private equity investments and corporate governance matters. Brian's broad range of experience includes providing and organizing a variety of legal services for companies at all stages, from large public companies to middle market businesses to new ventures. He has represented clients in numerous business transactions where the individual deal value ranged from $25 million to $1 billion or more. Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements 7th Annual Accounting Risk, Management Seminar, presented by Stites & Harbison's Accounting Defense Team, Atlanta, GA, October 26, 2022, with Matthew A. Gass (Matt), Jeffrey C. Hoffmeyer (Jeff), William M. Joseph (Bill), Johannes S. Kingma (Joe), Shannon M. Sprinkle, and John C. deMoulpied Guest Comment: The tangled web of Elizabeth Holmes, Louisville Business First, April 27, 2022 M&A: Secrets to Keep Your CEO Happy, 2022 Issues for Corporate House Counsel Seminar, Kentucky Bar Association, April 12, 2022 Paycheck Protection Program Loans Guidance, Webinar, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, January 13, 2021 The New Stimulus Package and the Next Round of Paycheck Protection Program Loans, with Luke F. Ervin , William M. Joseph (Bill) , and Alison M. Zeitlin, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, January 12, 2021 PPP Update: AGC Lawsuit Hammers Away at the SBA, Alleging Violations of Borrowers’ Constitutional Rights, with Cassandra L. Welch (Casey), Stites & Harbison Client Alert, January 5, 2021 Restart Kentucky: Payroll Protection Program Loan Forgiveness, Panelist, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, September 11, 2020 SAFE TO WORK Act Would Provide Liability Protections for Coronavirus-Related Claims, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, July 30, 2020 PPP Loan Application Extension Signed Into Law As Congress and White House Debate Repurposing of Funds, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, July 6, 2020 U.S. Senate Unexpectedly Passes Bill Extending PPP Application Deadline, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, July 1, 2020 New Federal Law Makes Important Changes To Paycheck Protection Program, Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Client Alert, June 5, 2020 SBA Extends PPP Loan Safe Harbor Repayment Date to May 18, 2020, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 14, 2020 New SBA Guidance on PPP Loans and the Necessity Certification: Safe Harbor for Loans Under $2 Million and SBA Remedies for Certain Adverse Determinations, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 13, 2020 PPP Loan Update: Safe Harbor Repayment Deadline Extended from May 7, 2020 to May 14, 2020, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 6, 2020 The Los Angeles Lakers and the Paycheck Protection Program: U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Calls Flagrant Foul and Pledges Full Audits for Larger Loans, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, April 29, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Update: SBA Issues New Guidance Emphasizing Eligibility Requirements, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, April 23, 2020 WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Your Business — What You Need to Know, with Shannon Antle Hamilton and William M. Joseph (Bill), presented by Stites & Harbison, PLLC, April 7, 2020 Information You Need on the COVID-19 Coronavirus, Stites & Harbison, PLLC, March 2020 Silicon Valley, Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes: Life Imitates Art, Lawyers' Club, October 9, 2019 Issues & Influencers: How State Tax Reform Impacts Business, Greater Louisville, Inc., June 19, 2018 Community InvolvementKentucky Chamber of Commerce, Director Greater Louisville, Inc., Secretary and Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors Leadership Louisville Bingham Fellows, Class of 2021 Louisville Orchestra, Corporate Support Group 21st Century Parks, Steering Committee Kentucky Wesleyan College, Former Member of Board of Trustees University of Louisville, Former Member, Secretary and Treasurer of Board of Trustees and Chair of the Finance Committee (2017-18) The Cabbage Patch, Former Board Member Kentuckiana Minority Business Council, Former Board Member The Lawyers Club, Former President Harmony Landing Country Club, Former President Leadership Louisville, Class of 2006 More Than Stites & HarbisonBefore attending law school, Mr. Cromer worked as a commercial banking officer for a major financial institution. Mr. Cromer has served in a number of civic and professional organizations relating to his practice. Mr. Cromer is a member of the Board of Directors of Greater Louisville, Inc. where he has served on the Executive Committee and held the office of Secretary. He also chairs the Greater Louisville, Inc. Task Force on Tax Reform. Mr. Cromer served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Louisville where he was the Secretary and Treasurer of the board and Chair of the Finance Committee. He is a member and former President of The Lawyers Club. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees of Kentucky Wesleyan College and he served as a member of the Steering Committee of 21st Century Parks, a non-profit organization that acquired and developed Floyds' Fork, which has 4,000 acres of parkland in Metro Louisville. He is a former Chair and Vice-Chair of the Business Law Section of the Louisville Bar Association, and a former board member of the Kentuckiana Minority Business Council and The Cabbage Patch. Mr. Cromer is also a graduate of the 2006 class of Leadership Louisville. Brian enjoys thoroughbred horse racing, golf, college sports and playing the piano.

Practice Areas

Education

• Bellarmine University, BA, graduated 1983

Bar Admissions

• Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association

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