William Patrick Keith
San Diego, CA
Licensed for 13 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Litigation
Language
English
About
Bill Keith practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, securities, employment, and real property. He has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict at trial, both as lead counsel and as a member of trial teams. Bill is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by San Diego Magazine as a Top Lawyer.Bill's business litigation practice encompasses disputes involving misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and breaches of fiduciary duty. He also handles corporate and partnership disputes.A substantial part of Bill’s practice involves the representation of financial advisors, Registered Investment Advisors, broker-dealers, and investors. He has litigated securities matters involving trading and investment practices, the Broker Protocol, and securities industry privacy regulations in FINRA arbitrations and in state and federal court.In his employment practice, Bill primarily represents employers in matters involving wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, and whistleblowing. Bill also handles wage and hour disputes, including disputes involving misclassification of employees and independent contractors.Bill’s volunteer work includes acting as pro bono counsel in connection with San Diego’s Casa Cornelia Law Center. In 2017, he successfully represented a journalist seeking asylum in the United States after the client was forced to flee his Central American country on account of state-sponsored persecution.Bill has published articles on trade secrets, securities industry matters, and employment issues.
Practices Areas
Employment and labor
Language
English
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Reviews
William Keith represented me in a securities dispute. While I had a lot of questions at the beginning, William explained everything about my case in a language I could understand. William knows the law and was able to shift through all the clutter and handle the true issue at hand. He helped me out very much. We ultimately won a judgment against the defendant rescinding a transaction that violated the securities laws. William is someone who is honest, straightforward and always prepared. I would highly recommend him.
Bill Keith did an excellent job in researching, preparing, and presenting our partnership dispute case at summary judgement, mediation, settlement, and trial. He was always very professional and thorough, and kept us up to date on our case, reassured us, and answered emails and calls in a timely fashion. He was conscience of our time and expenses, and did his best to make the most of our time together. He was knowledgeable in the use of AV resources which was helpful in our case. He was focused, and conducted presentation of our case, and questioning in a compelling manner. I would definitely recommend him to anyone needing legal representation.
Bill was extremely responsive and efficient on our case involving fraud. He assisted us in two separate mediations which were very favorable to us. We found him easy and personable to work with. We would highly recommend him.
Very knowledgeable, thorough case preparation. Detailed, organized, and clear briefs and written materials. Absolutely great at conceptualizing the issues and the big picture, while remembering and including the details to support the arguments. Practical in regard to cost benefit issues, and was very pragmatic and efficient in keeping our costs down. Very persuasive negotiator.
William Keith represented me in a securities dispute. While I had a lot of questions at the beginning, William explained everything about my case in a language I could understand. William knows the law and was able to shift through all the clutter and handle the true issue at hand. He helped me out very much. We ultimately won a judgment against the defendant rescinding a transaction that violated the securities laws. William is someone who is honest, straightforward and always prepared. I would highly recommend him.
Bill Keith did an excellent job in researching, preparing, and presenting our partnership dispute case at summary judgement, mediation, settlement, and trial. He was always very professional and thorough, and kept us up to date on our case, reassured us, and answered emails and calls in a timely fashion. He was conscience of our time and expenses, and did his best to make the most of our time together. He was knowledgeable in the use of AV resources which was helpful in our case. He was focused, and conducted presentation of our case, and questioning in a compelling manner. I would definitely recommend him to anyone needing legal representation.
Bill was extremely responsive and efficient on our case involving fraud. He assisted us in two separate mediations which were very favorable to us. We found him easy and personable to work with. We would highly recommend him.
Very knowledgeable, thorough case preparation. Detailed, organized, and clear briefs and written materials. Absolutely great at conceptualizing the issues and the big picture, while remembering and including the details to support the arguments. Practical in regard to cost benefit issues, and was very pragmatic and efficient in keeping our costs down. Very persuasive negotiator.