30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University, Political Science BA, 1989
Southern Illinois University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1992
Northwestern University Mediator Training certification, 2021
Harvard University Mediation and Conflict resolution certification, 2022
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Keith Short and Associates, 2011 to present
Partner: Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli, Rowland and Short, 2004 to 2010
Private practice defense and plaintiff firms from 1992 to 2006
Instructor: Belleville Area College, now Southwestern Illinois College, 1994-1996
Alderman: City of Edwardsville, 2012-2014
Arbitration Chair/arbitrator: 20+ times for Madison County Mandatory Arbitration Program
Mediator: U.S. Fed. Dist. Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Appointed 2021
LICENSURE
Illinois
Missouri
United States District Court for Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States Court of Claims
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Keith has given speeches on workers' compensation claims, car accident litigation, the Good Samaritan Rule and welding fume litigation. He has spoken at conferences in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Chicago and throughout southern Illinois.
RESULTS
Keith has tried more than 150 trials (jury, bench and workers' compensation). He has tried 17 jury trials in the last 5 years in Madison, St. Clair, Jersey, Macoupin, Green, Jefferson counties and in Missouri.
His significant medical malpractice and injury litigation results in the last 8 years include:
$9,500,000 Medical Malpractice
$1,500,000 Premises Liability / Slip and Fall
$1,100,000 Medical Malpractice
$1,100,000 Medical Malpractice
$1,050,000 Car Accident
$1,000,000 Car Accident
$850,000 Medical Malpractice
$675,000 Employment
$600,000 Medical Malpractice
$575,000 Car Accident
His workers' compensation results: 25 cases settled in excess 100,000.00/12 of those more than $200,000.00 in addition to all medical bills paid for his clients.
Trial award. Client will receive 57,873.36 a year for his life. Life expectancy is 22 years =$1,260,013.92
Trial award. Client will receive $41,704 for 25 years = $1,042,600.00
Trial award of $600,000 in medical bills and $39,000 in TTD; $220,000 in PPD
Trial award of $324,000 in medical, $126,000 in TTD and $137,000 in PPD
Trail award. Client received an award of $156,000 and medical of over $500,000.
Trial award of $101,000 and medical benefits of $149,000.
100+ arbitration trial wins ranging from $8,000 to 98,000.00
ABOUT
Keith is married to a woman entirely too beautiful and smart for him. He has lots of kids and grandkids, a big-headed dog and a belligerent cat.
CATEGORIES
PERSONAL INJURY LAW
FIRM ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER
WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
GENERAL LAW
INSURANCE COMPANIES
TRUSTED ATTORNEY
UNCATEGORIZED
EMPLOYMENT LAW
THINGS TO KNOW
ESPAÑOL
POLITICS
CRIMINAL LAW
RETALIATORY DISCHARGE AND WRONGFUL DISCHARGE
WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
