About Keith
Keith is an on-the-feet litigator with extensive courtroom and arbitration experience. With over 55 reported decisions in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, plus numerous other unreported decisions and confidential arbitration awards, he has a proven track record of success in prosecuting and defending complex legal disputes. Clients say that Keith is "an excellent litigator, he's smart, he's articulate, and he exercises very good judgment."
In 2022, Keith received the honourary title of King's Counsel (KC) in recognition of his significant contributions to the legal profession and the community. He has also earned rankings and recognition from several industry publications, including Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Insurance Dispute Resolution, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as "Repeatedly Recommended" for Class Actions and The Best Lawyers in Canada for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Actions, and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. In addition, Thomson Reuters has recognized Keith as a "stand-out lawyer," as judged by senior in-house counsel.
After clerking with the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario, Keith worked at an Am Law 100 firm in New York for several years. Thereafter, he joined Blakes in 2012 and was elected to the partnership in 2017. Keith has a broad corporate-commercial litigation practice and devotes a significant portion of his practice to class-action litigation, construction disputes, and insurance coverage and disputes.
He has appeared as lead counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada and courts in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario, as well as before courts in New York and Texas. Licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions, including Alberta, Ontario, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and England and Wales, Keith brings a diverse perspective to his legal practice.