Cases
Representative Matters: Lead trial counsel for iconic, family owned Boston restaurant business that was forced into bankruptcy
eventually closed as a result of the Big Dig construction project. After a three week trial, the jury returned a verdict awarding his clients over $8.5M, the full measure of their lost profits
property damage requested at trial.
Lead trial counsel for closely held public company in corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duty,
contract litigation against two former company officers.
Lead trial counsel for New Engl
labor organization in defense of federal antitrust
labor law claims brought by other New Engl
labor unions.
Lead trial counsel for a large privately owned international sports
entertainment company in commercial contract litigation regarding management of sports arena
obtained complete victory
finding of no liability for client.
Successfully defended a national health care services company following a $125 million acquisition in post-transaction litigation brought by seller
obtained a favorable summary judgment
an award of full attorney's fees for client.
Successfully defended the same client in several other business disputes, including as lead trial counsel in trial victory against claims brought by a commercial services provider.
Lead trial counsel for private equity-backed financial services company in litigation brought by company founder.
Successfully defended a pharmacy benefits management company
a large national retailer against claims seeking preliminary injunctive relief brought by over 40 independent
chain store pharmacies
one regional retailer. Following the three-day injunction hearing, Keith led the successful defense to the plaintiffs' unfair trade practice
tort claims through three years of discovery, obtaining summary judgment on nearly all of the plaintiffs' claims on the eve of the jury trial, leading to a very favorable settlement of the few remaining claims.
Part of the trial team that successfully defended a large actuarial firm in a month-long professional malpractice federal jury trial.
Part of the criminal defense team for a Boston-based money manager indicted following the federal bribery investigation of the Connecticut Treasurer's Office.
Lead counsel
obtained a favorable judgment transferring several million dollars of real estate into a trust for his clients' benefit.
Second-chaired a two-week jury trial
obtained a verdict in favor of a small family owned business that had been sued for breach of contract
engaging in unfair business practices.
Part of the trial team that represented one of the world's leading owners, developers, investment managers,
operators of first-class real estate in one of the largest bankruptcy proceedings ever brought in the District of Massachusetts. The client was a secured creditor with claims against the owner of a premier office tower in Boston. After a bench trial, the debtor/owner agreed to pay $679 million, allowing the client to realize a substantial return on its cash investment in less than 10 months.
Successfully defended a municipal police department
police commission against race discrimination claims
obtained judgment in his clients' favor following a one-week federal bench trial.
Successfully re-opened,
ultimately had vacated, a judgment that had been entered against his client while the client was represented by different counsel.
