Mr. Keyes' primary area of concentration is in:

APPELLATE PRACTICE / INSURANCE LAW:
Mr. Keyes has over 30 years of experience as an appellate practitioner. Mr. Keyes has argued successfully before the United States District Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Vermont Supreme Court and numerous trial courts on both the state and federal levels. Mr. Keyes consults with lawyers about pleading, dispositive motions and legal strategy in civil litigation. Mr. Keyes has extensive experience in insurance coverage matters. He also represents applicants in zoning and land use proceedings. He is a longtime Member of the Vermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and a Fellow in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Mr. Keyes has received Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.'s highest "AV" rating.

EDUCATION:
Williams College, B.A., cum laude, 1970
University of Michigan, J.D., magna cum laude, 1973

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Defense Research Institute
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel
Member of the Vermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Civil Rules
Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
American Bar Association
Vermont Bar Association
Rutland County Bar Association

BAR ADMISSIONS:
United States Supreme Court, 1982
Vermont Supreme Court, 1976
United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1977
United States District Court for the District of Vermont, 1976

AUTHORSHIPS:
Vermont editor, Tort Law Desk Reference, A Fifty State Compendium (Aspen, published annually)