Robert M. Keese

Robert M. Keese specializes in the areas of bad faith insurance, professional liability, intellectual property litigation, toxic torts, and road design. He is first and foremost a trial lawyer. He has served as lead trial counsel in well over 100 trials in state and federal courts and over 200 arbitrations during his 37 year career. He has served pro bono as a court-appointed or private mediator for hundreds of lawsuits. PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA: Los Angeles Daily Journal, "Jurors Award $25 Million to Bilked Inventor" - 2003 Selected Verdicts Robert M. Keese has obtained more than 10 verdicts of $1 million or more and has handled more than 40 settlements of $1 million or more. $25.75 million, Verdict – B. Braun held liable for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Fraud. B. Braun v. Bobby Rogers, USDC Case No. 98 CV 0250 B Selected Settlements $200 million, Settlement – Northridge earthquake litigation against Farmers Insurance. In Re Northridge earthquake litigation. Awards and Honors Honors "AV" Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (martindale.com's highest rating) Best Lawyers publication, "Best Lawyers in America", 1987 - Present Los Angeles Magazine, "Southern California Super Lawyer", 2004 - 2007 Lawdragon Magazine, "The Lawdragon 3000: Leading Lawyers in America", 2007

• California, 1970
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1970

• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• American Association for Justice
• Los Angeles County Bar Association