Keith A. Teel - Lawyer in Washington, DC

Keith A. Teel is a litigator and legislative advisor ofunusual breadth. He handles major patent and product liability cases, disputes,and legislation. He has litigated at every level, including arguing before theUnited States Supreme Court. He serves as lead counsel for defendants involvedin an ongoing Multi-District Litigation proceeding, and oversees cases that areamong his firms largest and most complex. He represents clients, including attrial, in Hatch-Waxman and other pharmaceutical patent litigation, and inpatent infringement litigation involving various types of technology. In theproduct liability area, Mr. Teel represents major auto parts, pharmaceutical,alcohol, tobacco, and other manufacturers and trade associations in productliability litigation and legislation. In the legislative area, Mr. Teel workswith companies and state and national groups as they seek improvements inliability standards and court procedures. He has a deep understanding of thepolitical process and the forces that influence it, and he has draftedlegislative proposals for every state and testified in support of legislationin nearly every state.

Mr. Teel also regularly provides pro bono assistance toindividuals. Among other matters, he represented a veteran in a case in whichthe United States Supreme Court made clear that benefits determinations of theVeterans Administration may be appealed, and he succeeded in persuading theAlabama courts to overturn the conviction and death sentence of a client, whowas ultimately released from prison after seventeen years after pleading guiltyto a charge not involving homicide. Mr. Teel co-chairs Covingtons patentlitigation practice group.