Kevin J. Keith Addison, Texas
| phone | 972-701-7039 |
| fax | 972-701-8765 |
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Kevin Keith has achieved an AV® rating, the highest rating for legal ability awarded by Martindale-Hubbell. He concentrates his practice on civil trial and appellate cases involving breach of contract claims, wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, professional negligence and insurance law. As the leader of the firm's growing practice in appellate law, Mr. Keith provides counsel in a wide range of litigation support and civil appellate law matters, including the handling of all state and federal appeals.
Mr. Keith has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987. In addition, he has served on state Civil Appellate Rules Committees and has been a lecturer at numerous legal conferences on topics that include civil appellate law and medical malpractice defense.
- Certification/Specialties:
- Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Associate Editor - University of Texas, El Paso, Texas
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Criminal Justice
- Representative Cases:
- Duff v. Yelin, 751 S.W.2d 175 (Tex. 1988)
- Biaggi v. Patrizio, 149 S.W. 3rd 300 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2004)
- Pines of Westbury, Ltd. v. Paul Michael Const., 993 S. W. 291 (Tex. App. - Eastland 1999)
- Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W. 2d 833 (Texas 1993)
- Ticor Title Ins. Co. v. Lacy, 803 S.W. 2d 265 (Texas 1991)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Brief Writing & Oral Argument: Appellee's Perspective, State Bar of Texas Advanced Appellate Advocacy
- Protecting Your Record - Defense: Practices and Techniques For the Rookie Attorney, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1993
- Honors and Awards:
- AV® Rated, Martindale Hubbell
- Lawyers Conference Task Force on Appellate Court Delay Reduction, 1991
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1986 - 1991
- Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1990 - 1991
- Director, District 5
- State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
- Member
- State Bar of Texas, 1990 - 1994
- Member, Counsel, State Appellate Rules Committee
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Section
- Member
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Parish Episcopal School, Board of Trustees, 2003 - 2007
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Alpha Delta
