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Keith Short and Associates, P.C.

Alton,

IL

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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

$1,050,000 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.

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PERSONAL INJURY LAW

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