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Biography
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Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Contesting Wills or Trusts - A Primer on Undue Influence and Lack of Capacity," Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Summer, 1999. (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association)
Keith is a solo practitioner and has been practicing 30 years. If you have a question or concern, you will talk to Keith and no one else. He does the work on your case, not an inexperienced associate attorney or paralegal. Many attorneys have their inexperienced associate attorneys or paralegals do substantial work on your claim. Why not have Keith, an experienced and battle-tested attorney, do the work?Keith has never had an ethical complaint made by a client against him, nor has he ever been sued by a client for legal malpractice. Keith is very proud of this. Keith has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association since 1993. To earn this distinction, a lawyer must have handled numerous trials, court hearings and depositions, must pass a stringent test, and must continue to do so to become re-certified. Less than 3% of the lawyers in Minnesota have earned this distinction. Keith also was named to Minnesota "Super Lawyers” under their "Star Search" process described as follows:
Our attorney-led research staff searches for lawyers who have attained certain honors, results or credentials, which indicate a high degree of peer recognition or professional competence—what we term "Star Search Credentials." For example, certification as a specialist in a particular area of practice, or admission to prestigious colleges or academies, e.g., The American College of Trial Lawyers. The staff identifies these Star Search Credentials by reviewing a proprietary listing of more than 150 database and online sources, as well as national and local legal trade publications.
Most of the lawyers we identify in the Star Search process have also been nominated by their peers. Occasionally, however, we find outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. These "overlooked" attorneys fall into predictable categories. These include: lawyers with national litigation practices who rarely appear in the courts of their home jurisdiction; lawyers in smaller firms or from smaller communities; and lawyers practicing in less visible or highly specialized practice areas. Keith never sought a nomination to Super Lawyers, but is proud they just "picked him up.” Keith has been AV rated by Martindale Hubbel, its highest rating, for over 10 years. Keith has been married 20+ years and has three children Keith has been a long time active Community Volunteer: 1995-2004 Youth basketball, soccer, baseball and fast-pitch softball coach 1999-2003 Commissioner of St. Anthony Community Basketball (St. Anthony Sports Boosters) 2003-2007 Vice President of St. Anthony High School Basketball Parents Association (Huskies Court Club) 2003-2007 Referee at St. Anthony Villagefest "3 on 3” Basketball Tourney 2008-2009 Member of St. Anthony High School Fast-pitch Softball Parents Association (Huskies Diamond Club). Board member of Scoreboard Committee (which successfully fund raised, purchased and placed a beautiful scoreboard for the girls this year.) Many of the cases Keith handles are personal injury cases. Usually the opponent is an insurance company (assisting their insured - the "at-fault” person or entity which injured you) and the insurance company’s lawyers. Keith has never represented insurance companies, banks or large corporations, and never will. He takes special pride in representing regular people¿ individuals¿the "common man,” just like himself. Insurance companies love to collect money (premiums), but hate to pay money (claims). The people insurance companies hire, such as adjusters and insurance company attorneys, are forced to think this way (how do they sleep at night?!) You need an attor
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