Jennifer L. Keller
Member at Keller/Anderle LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Litigation, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Securities, White Collar Crime, Legal Malpractice
18300 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 930, Irvine, CA 92612
About Jennifer L. Keller
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Intellectual Property
- Securities
- White Collar Crime
- Legal Malpractice
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
- University of California, Berkeley, A.B.
Classes and Seminars
- The Rutter Group/California Judges’ Association, “Examining Trial Issues from A to Z: The Masters’ Perspective,” Professional Witnesses Take the Stand: Admissibility Issues After Sargon and Sanchez, panel with Justice Halim Dhanidina, Dana Alden Fox and Judge Michelle Williams Court (February 2020)
- National Association of Women Lawyers, 15th General Counsel Institute, “Eliminating Bias and Leveraging Diversity: Lessons for Lawyers from War and Diplomacy,” panel with Nahal Kazemi (November 7, 2019, New York, NY)
- California Lawyers Association, annual meeting, “Being Human in Trial: Establishing a Relationship with Your Jurors,” “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” series (October 10, 2019, Monterey, CA)
- National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms’ (NAMWOLF), Annual Meeting & Law Firm Expo, “Shark Tank: Sink or Swim at Trial ,” (September 24, 2019, Los Angeles, CA)
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Primer for Successful Litigation Management: “10 Ways Experienced Trial Counsel Can Help Your Company Obtain an Optimal and Efficient Settlement Without Going to Trial,” panel with Cheryl Diaz, Samuel N. Shapiro and Maureen Watson (May 16, 2019, Denver, CO)
- Federal Bar Association of Orange County, Annual Civil Practice Seminar, “Trials and Error: Keys to Success and Avoiding Pitfalls at Trial,” panelist with Judge Josephine Staton, Chris Arledge and Kenneth Parker (May 14, 2019, Santa Ana, CA)
- Banyard Inn of Court, “The Colonies Corruption Trial,” Costa Mesa, CA (03/28/2018)
- The Rutter Group/California Judges’ Association, “Annual Advanced Civil Procedure Seminar,” e-discovery panel with Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, Orange County Superior Court Judge Glenda Sanders and attorney Bart Williams, Los Angeles, CA (02/10/2018)
- Orange County Business Litigation Section, “Santa Claus on Trial,” Ms. Keller successfully defended Santa against claims of fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress and trespassing brought by a disgruntled child and his mother after the child did not receive the gift he claimed Santa had promised him, and the mother claimed damage to her roof from Santa’s sled. The plaintiffs were represented by attorney Daniel Callahan. Newport Beach, CA (12/02/2016)
- Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, “Masters Panel” on damages, featuring Jennifer Keller, Mark Robinson, Wylie Aitken and Tom Girardi. Ms. Keller’s topic was “Damages In The Plaintiff Business Case – “Humanizing” Your Company.” Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, CA (5/21/2016)
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, 21st Annual Litigators Forum, “If I Could Pass Along One Important Lesson …” panel with Patti Glaser and Sharla Frost (4/21/2016)
- California Judges Association/Rutter Group Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, “A Conversation with the Trial Masters,” featuring Jennifer Keller, Tom Girardi and Tom Nolan (1/31/2015)
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles Chapter, “Impeachment,” panelist, Los Angeles, CA (4/23/2014)
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Diego Chapter, “Cross-examination demonstration taken verbatim from the Mattel v. MGA trial,” San Diego, CA (2/04/2014)
- National Trial Lawyers, Trial Summit on Prosecutorial Misconduct, “Tricks, Traps and Travesties: Keep Your Guard Up to Avoid,” Miami, FL (1/21/2014)
- Practising Law Institute’s California Trial Advocacy 2013, “Jury Selection,” San Francisco, CA (8/07/2013)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Trial Seminar, “Dealing with cross-cultural issues during jury selection,” San Francisco, CA (7/26/2013)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, West Coast White Collar Seminar, Lake Tahoe, CA (6/6-7/2013)
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, “Business Development,” Culver City, CA (4/30/2013)
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Mock Trial Closing Argument in a Class Action Invasion of Privacy Case, Annual Hawaii Seminar (Kauai, October 2011); “Barbie versus Bratz: Inside the Dollywood Trial” (Orange County) November 2011, (Los Angeles) December 2011
- Los Angeles Daily Journal and JAMS, “Top Verdicts of 2011 Roundtable” (broadcast live and recorded, Los Angeles, CA 5/16/2012)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of California, Inland Empire, 2012 Palm Springs Seminar, “Handling Media in the High-Exposure, Complex Case (Rancho Mirage, 4/28/2012)
- “Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2012 Las Vegas Seminar,” “Notable Closing Arguments from The Masters” (Las Vegas, 9/7/2012)
- State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Section, “Strategies for Trying the Trade Secret Case,” (6/18/2012 Webinar)
- American Inns of Court, “Barbie vs. Bratz: The Epic Doll Battle” Robert P. Banyard Inn (Costa Mesa 1/25/2012) Warren J. Ferguson Inn (Newport Beach 5/10/2012) William P. Gray Inn (Costa Mesa, 1/9/2013)
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Closing Argument Panel (2/2012)
- Broadcom Corporation, “Perils of Attorney-Client Privilege with In-House Counsel,” In-House Counsel Group (2/14/2012), Irvine, CA, live and by webinar; International HR Conference (3/22/2012)
- Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyers’ Honorary Society, Keynote Speaker, Annual Meeting (Yountville, CA) Fall 2008
- California Public Defenders Association, Homicide Seminar, 3/86 (OC); Sentencing Seminar, 12/89 (Sacramento); Faculty: Trial Skills Institute, 7/90 (San Diego); Advanced Trial Skills Institute 1/92 (Squaw Valley), 1/96 (Oxnard), 1/97 (Squaw Valley), 1/99 (Lake Tahoe), 2/02, 2/03 (Palm Springs); Annual Seminar, 4/92 (San Diego); “Establishing Trial Themes 4/04 (San Diego)
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Prop. 115 Seminars, “Preliminary Hearings,” 6/90 (LA), 7/90 (SF, SD), 12/90 (SF). Faculty, Advanced Trial Advocacy Workshop,, 8/92 (Asilomar); Faculty, Trial & Appellate Advocacy Workshop, 7/93, 8/99 (Asilomar); Faculty, “Three Strikes Seminar,” 4/94 (Anaheim, Santa Monica); Faculty, Fall Seminar Appellate Program, “Oral Argument Demonstration,” 12/94 (San Francisco); “Voir Dire,” San Diego, 5/2001; “Cross-Examination of Experts”, Las Vegas (2004); Cross-Examination of Law Enforcement Witnesses, Annual Meeting, 12/09 (San Francisco)
- Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), “Expert Witnesses in Criminal Cases” (LA, Orange County) 6/96
- 360 Advocacy, “Cross-Examination of Law Enforcement Officers” (Las Vegas) 4/10
- The Rutter Group, Criminal Law for Civil Practitioners (Irvine) 1/99
- California State Bar Convention, White Collar Crime (Anaheim) 9/94
- OCBA Lecturer or Panelist, “Advocacy in the Modern Trial,”(6/2001); “When the FBI Calls” (1/2001, 1/2002); “Over the Line: White Collar Crime” (1/99); “The Last 60 Days: Preparing Your Witnesses for Trial” (9/10/98); Winner, “Top Gun” Closing Argument Competition (5/19/98); “Closing Argument in Civil Cases,” (6/2005). “Making Rain in A Dry Season,”(10/09); “Ethical Issues in Mattel v. MGA,” OCBA Corporate Counsel Section (1/2012)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1983
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Other Affiliations
- Orange County Bar Association: President (1996); Officer (1993-1997); Board of Directors (1991-1993), Member (Present)
- Governor Gavin Newsom’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee for Orange County
- Trustee, UC Hastings College of the Law Foundation (2012-2017)
- OC Chapter of Federal Bar Association
- Orange County Asian American Bar Association
- UC Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association, Board of Governors (2010-2012)
- Chapman University School of Law, Dean’s Board of Advisors (1995-2013)
- Chancery Club of Los Angeles, member (invitation only) (2015-Present)
- State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, Commissioner (2002-2005)
- State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, Criminal Law Advisory Commission Chair (1993-94), Vice-Chair (1992-1993) and Commissioner (1990-1992)
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative (1996-1999)
- Public Law Center of Orange County, Board of Directors (1995-2000)
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Board of Governors (1992-1993)
- Master Bencher, American Inns of Court, William P. Gray Legion Lex Inn
- Senior Research Attorney, Justice Edward Wallin, Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th District, Div. 2 (1989-1992)
Past Positions
- Senior Research Attorney, California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Div. 3
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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