Joined the Firm as an Associate attorney in 1985 and elected as Partner in 1990.
Served as President and CEO of the Firm from 2008 – 2009.
Served as Managing Partner of the firm’s office in Akron, OH (2004-2008).
Vice President of the Firm’s Board of Managers (1997-March 2003; 2004 -2006).
Past Co-Chair of the Litigation Practice Group.
Past Vice President & Treasurer of the law firm’s Board of Managers.
His area of practice includes:
Commercial Litigation in State and Federal Courts.
Bankruptcy.
Creditors' Rights and Uniform Commercial Code matters.
Representing debtors, creditors, trustees and committees in cases under Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, as well as in non-bankruptcy arena.
Represents financial institutions and other parties in complex litigation.
Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Mr. Keating served as law clerk to the Honorable Harold F. White, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Ohio.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1997 - 2012). Received special recognition for 15 consecutive years listed.
Named as ‘Akron Best Lawyers’® Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Lawyer of the Year ’ (2011).
Selected for inclusion in Ohio’s Super Lawyers® (2004 - 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011), as voted by his peers.
Recognized in the 2009 - 2010 Corporate Counsel Editions and the 2011 Business Edition of Super Lawyers® for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights.
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
