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Robert L. Keepnews

Mr. Keepnews is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Fordham University School of Law where he was a published Member of the Fordham Urban Law Journal.  After college, he served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour of duty as a Platoon Commander in Vietnam.  Following law school, he served as a Law Clerk to Chief Judge Frank J. Battisti of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in Cleveland.    He is admitted to practice in both Connecticut and New York and has extensive trial experience litigating all types of civil and employment related actions in State and Federal Courts.

Mr. Keepnews’ representative experience includes the following:

  • Obtained $11.1 million jury verdict in personal injury action.
  • Obtained $963,596 judgment for a major financial institution after trial in Federal Court on breach of contract claim arising out of restructuring of corporate debt, and preserved decision below before Court of Appeals.
  • Settled commercial client’s $266,000 insurance claim for $695,000 on the eve of trial.
  • Successfully defended national soft drink bottler in Federal Court trial of “whistle blowing” and employment discrimination claims, with jury returning a defendant’s verdict.
  • Successfully defended a Fortune 100 petroleum company in a suit by 16 of its former franchisees seeking $35 million in damages.  Assembled and supervised a team of attorneys, CPA’s, and Ph.D. economists.  A Federal Court jury rendered a defendant’s verdict as to 15 of the plaintiffs, and awarded only nominal damages as to the last.
  • Advised employers and employees on all aspects of employment relationship, including hiring, discipline, termination, and compliance with Federal and State statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Represented South Carolina employee staffing company with annual sales of $50,000,000 in Federal Court action seeking damages in excess of $20,000,000 for breach of contract and unfair trade practices.
  • Represented principal in family partnership owning $100,000,000 in real estate in Federal and State Court suits over allocation and distribution of proceeds of winding down and sale of assets.
  • Obtained six-figure verdict on behalf of regional insurance brokerage after two-week trial in Federal Court suit alleging breach of contract and unfair trade practices.
  • Obtained Judgment of Strict Foreclosure on several-hundred unit condominium complex for national lender and preserved decision below before Appellate Court.
  • Prevailed in seminal case establishing the liability of corporate officers for willful copyright infringement.
  • Negotiated personally and directly with Assistant Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D. C. and favorably resolved high profile civil rights suit brought by United States Department of Justice.

Mr. Keepnews and his family reside in New Canaan, Connecticut.  He can be reached at (203) 221-3100 or rkeepnews@mayalaw.com.