Kerri L. Keller
Kerri focuses her practice in the area of business and commercial litigation, which includes contractual disputes, business torts, employment law, insurance recovery and real estate disputes. Prior to joining Brouse McDowell, Kerri worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable John R. Adams, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern District, from 2003 - 2007. During her clerkship, Kerri gained valuable federal experience. She has familiarity with federal procedure and various federal laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Employee Income Retirement Security Act (ERISA) and the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA). Kerri was selected as a 2010 Super Lawyer Rising Star by Law and Politics Magazine. Professional/Civic Activities
Kerri is a member of the Federal, American, Ohio State and Akron Bar Associations. Articles/Presentations - Collaboration with Marvinney, Craig A.: Data Breaches--- An Examination into Inadvertent Data Disclosure, Commercial & Intellectual Property Litigation Symposium, Course Materials 2009-0036CD at 215-227, The Defense Research Institute (Chicago, Ill. 2009).
- Document Retention and Destruction, Lorman Education Services, Akron, December 2008.
- Proposed Amendment to Federal Rule 56: Will the requirement of a joint statement of material facts facilitate motion practice?" Inter Alia, Fall 2008 Northern District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
- Lorillard Tobacco Co. V. Reilly: The Supreme Court Sends First Amendment Guarantees Up In Smoke By Applying The Commercial Speech Doctrine To Content-Based Regulations, 33 AKRON L. REV. 133-80 (2002).
Representative Engagements - Obtained favorable bench trial verdict in property dispute and argued successfully to uphold verdict on appeal.
- Successfully defended property owners against various challenges involving the sale of the property.
- Involved in successful motion practice over a variety of matters concerning procedural and jurisdictional challenges.
- Successfully defended and resolved a wide variety of commercial business disputes.
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