Biography
Will represents businesses and individuals in complex tort, property, and contract litigation, transactional matters, and regulatory compliance. His practice spans high-stakes litigation, defamation and other speech-based torts, corporate deals, and alcoholic beverage licensing, where he guides clients through both courtroom battles and strategic business transactions. Known for his calm and friendly demeanor, Will is trusted by clients to navigate stressful and complex matters with clarity and composure.
In his litigation practice, Will has obtained significant victories at both the trial and appellate levels. He authored briefing that led the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn more than a century of precedent on the defamation discovery rule, prevailed in an anti-SLAPP motion under Kentucky’s Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (“UPEPA”) on behalf of a defendant resulting in an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and co-authored briefing in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals securing a jurisdictional victory in a nationally prominent case involving online harassment. He has secured numerous victories at trial and the dispositive motions phase, securing complete damages and attorneys’ fees, and has negotiated favorable settlements in a wide range of disputes.
In addition to his litigation work, Will handles business transactions, including negotiating and closing asset purchase agreements. His experience includes representing the buyer in a multi-million-dollar acquisition of a Kentucky distillery and representing the seller of an insurance agency. He also advises businesses on alcoholic beverage licensing and regulatory compliance, helping clients navigate the specialized requirements of the industry.
A Cincinnati native, Will graduated cum laude from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Northern Kentucky Law Review as Symposium Editor and Digital Media Editor. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music.
Outside of his practice, Will enjoys playing guitar, piano, pedal steel, saxophone, penny whistle, banjo, and mandolin, as well as spending time with his fiancée and their crazy dog Mello, as well as family and friends, in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky community.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Kentucky
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Pro Hac Vice admission previously granted in: United States District Court for the District of Delaware; United States District Court for the District of South Carolina; United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana; United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee; United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama; United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas; and Superior Court of Delaware.
EDUCATION
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., cum laude; Northern Kentucky Law Review, 2020
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, B.F.A.
MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteered for five years as head coach of a local high school mock trial team, teaching students courtroom strategy, evidentiary principles, and advocacy skills.
Serves as a volunteer with the Kentucky High School Mock Trial Association, supporting student engagement with the legal system and civics across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Acts as a supervising mentor to law students, providing guidance on legal research, writing, and professional development.
Representative Matters of J. Will Huber
- Prevailed on anti-SLAPP motion filed against plaintiff under Kentucky’s recently adopted Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (“UPEPA”), obtaining a dismissal with prejudice and an award of client’s attorneys’ fees and costs.
- Secured a trial victory for plaintiff landlord in a commercial lease dispute, securing all requested damages along with a full award of attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.
- Prevailed on summary judgment on behalf of a defendant and counterclaim-plaintiff warehouse against prominent brewery, securing an award of all attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.
- Authored briefing and oral argument in the trial court, intermediate appellate court, and the Supreme Court of Ohio, leading to a seminal decision from the Ohio Supreme Court adopting the discovery rule for defamation claims and overturning more than a century of precedent to the contrary.
- Co-authored briefing in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that secured a victory on behalf of plaintiff-appellant against a defendant-appellee on personal jurisdiction issues arising from tweets published in California.
- Authored briefing that secured an appellate victory in the Kentucky Court of Appeals in a real estate trespass case.
- Secured a trial victory for plaintiff landlord against a tenant for failure to pay rent and property damage.
- Represented and secured settlement on behalf of a commercial landlord in a triple-net lease dispute with a tenant involving Cincinnati skyscraper.
- Secured a settlement in a complex property dispute involving a large Kentucky farm with contested claims among more than ten parties.
- Represented nonprofit organizations and foreign citizens in a federal defamation case in Florida, securing a favorable settlement.
- Achieved a confidential settlement in a sensitive case involving claims of sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and battery.
- Secured a settlement on behalf of a high school basketball coach in a dispute involving allegedly defamatory statements by a school superintendent.
- Negotiated a favorable settlement in a breach of contract and negligence case involving defective roof construction at a high-value residential property.
- Secured a settlement in a case against a pool builder involving negligent construction and resulting personal injuries
- Reached a favorable settlement in a property line and easement dispute concerning high- value residential property.
- Represented two homeowners in separate cases involving breach of contract and negligent construction claims against roofing contractors.
- Represented a daughter and her husband in an unjust enrichment case brought by family members involving a dispute over real estate.
- Successfully represented a tenant in a lease dispute with a landlord over the property’s condition at move-out.
- Represented a property owner seeking recovery for damages caused by a vehicle accident on the property.
- Served as personal counsel to an insured driver involved in a serious automobile accident with multiple injured passengers.
- Successfully represented an employee in a dispute with a former employer, securing a settlement over alleged repayment claims.
- Achieved a settlement against a travel insurance provider for wrongfully refusing reimbursement of a cancelled trip.
- Represented the buyer in a multi-million-dollar asset purchase agreement involving a distillery acquisition.
- Represented the seller of an insurance agency in negotiating and closing an asset purchase agreement.
