Keith J. Keogh
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL 60603
Selected to Rising Stars: 2008 - 2013
- Class Action/Mass Torts (60%),
- Employment & Labor (20%),
- Consumer Law (20%)
Keith J. Keogh is the founding partner of Keogh Law, Ltd., located in Chicago, Illinois. He represents consumers throughout the state who have been harmed by credit reporting violations, robo and telemarketing calls, junk text messages, illegal debt collection practices and identity theft. Mr. Keogh also handles unpaid overtime and other wage and hour violations on behalf of aggrieved employees.
Keith was class counsel in the two largest Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) settlements in the country. See Hageman v. AT&T Mobility LLC, et al., Case 1:13-cv-00050-DLC-RWA (D. MT.) (Co-Lead) (Final Approval Granted February 11, 2015 providing for a $45 million settlement for a class of 16,000 persons) and Capital One Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation, et al., 12-cv-10064 (N.D. Ill. Judge Holderman) (Liaison Counsel and additional Class Counsel)(Final Approval Granted February 12, 2015 for a $75 million settlement).
In addition his firm was also class counsel in the three largest all cash FACTA class action settlements. Legg v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, No. 14-cv-61543-RLR (S.D. Fla., filed July 6, 2014) ($11 million dollars); Legg v. Spirit Airlines, Inc., No. 14-cv-61978-JIC (S.D. Fla., filed Aug. 29, 2014) ($7.5 million dollars pending final approval) and Muransky v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., No, 15-cv-60716-WPD (S.D. Fla., filed Apr. 6, 2015) ($6.3 million dollars pending final approval).
After receiving a Bachelor of Science from Northern Illinois University in 1996, Mr. Keogh pursued his legal studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1999. He was an associate with a well-known Chicago firm until founding Keogh Law, Ltd., in 2002. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Mr. Keogh is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
A dedicated attorney, Mr. Keogh is involved in several different legal organizations. A longtime member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, he is also an active participant in The Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Keogh is frequently asked to speak before groups of fellow professionals on topics that have ranged from identity theft to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Class Action/Mass Torts (60%): Class Actions
Employment & Labor (20%): Wage & Hour Laws
Consumer Law (20%): Consumer Protection
Class Actions, Wage & Hour Laws, Consumer Protection
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2018 Rising Stars: 2008 - 2013
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About Keith Keogh
Admitted: 1999, Illinois
Professional Webpage: http://www.keoghlaw.com/attorneys/keith-j-keogh/
Honors and Awards:
- In 2015, the National Association of Consumer Advocates honored Keith as the Consumer Attorney of the Year.
- Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2008 - 2012
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- Illinois
- Member, Chicago Bar Foundation ("CBF") Cy Pres committee
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Panelist, Class Actions for Telephone and Fax Solicitation and Advertising Post‐Mims. Leveraging TCPA Developments in Federal Jurisdiction, Class Suitability, and New Technology, Strafford CLE Webinar, 2013
- Employment Background Reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Improper consent forms to failure to provide background report prior to adverse action, Consumer Law Committee Of The Chicago Bar Association, 2013
- Keith was invited to speak at the Social Security Administration’s Chicago office in August 2013 on a presentation on identity theft, which included consumers’ rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. , 2013
- 2013 Fair Debt Collection Training Conference for three sessions on the TCPA, National Consumer Law Center, 2013
- Seminar titled The Shifting Landscape of Class Litigation, Panelist, Chicago Bar Association Class Action Seminar, 2013
- Lecturer, Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Developments, National Consumer Law Center Fair Debt Collection Practices Act conference, 2012
- 2012 Fair Debt Collection Training Conference for a session on the TCPA, National Consumer Law Center, 2012
- 2012 National Consumer Law Center annual conference for a session on the TCPA, National Consumer Law Center, 2012
- Lecturer, Double Session Titled ABC’s of Class Actions Annual, National Consumer Law Center conference, 2011
- Lectured at the 2011 National Consumer Law Center conference for a double session titled ABC’s of Class Actions, 2011
- Lectured at the 2011 National Consumer Law Center conference for a session titled Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Claims, Scope, Remedies., 2011
- Member of three person panel for the session titled Solutions for Employee Classification & Wage/Hour Issues at the 2011 Annual Employment Law Conference hosted by Law Bulletin Seminars., 2011
- Speaker, Financial Survival Guide: Legal Strategies for Graduate Students During A Period of Economic Uncertainty, The Graduate School and Kellogg MBA Program at Northwestern University, 2010
- Speaker, Defenses to Foreclosures, Lorman Education Services, 2008
- Author, 1997 Supplement to Lane’s Medical Litigation Guide, 1997
- Author, 1997 Supplement to Lane’s Goldstein Trial Practice Guide, 1997
- Guest Lecturer, Privacy Issues, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Law
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Williamson v. Advanta Mtge Corp., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16374 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
- McDonald v. Washington Mutual Bank, 2000 WL 875416 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
- Batten v. Bank One, 2000 WL 1364408 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
- Christakos v. Intercounty Title, 196 F.R.D. 496 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
- Ploog v. HomeSide Lending, 2001 WL 987889 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
- Leon v. Washington Mutual Bank, 164 F. Supp.2d 1034 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
- Johnstone v. Bank of America, 173 F. Supp.2d 809 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
- Szwebel v. Pap's Auto Sales, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13044 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
- Gallegos v. Rizza Chevrolet, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18060 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
- Ayala v. Sonnenschein Fin. Servs., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20148 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
- Doe v. Templeton, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24471 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
- Williams v. Precision Recovery, Inc., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6190 (N.D. Ill. 2004)
- Eromon v. Grand Auto Sales, Inc., 333 F. Supp. 2d 702 (N.D. Ill. 2004)
- Gonzalez v. W. Suburban Imps., Inc., 411 F. Supp. 2d 970 (N.D. Ill. 2006)
- Cook v. River Oaks Hyundai, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21646 (N. D. Ill. 2006)
- Stegvilas v. Evergreen Motors, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35303 (N.D. Ill. 2007)
- Harris v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76012 (N.D. Ill. 2007)
- Elkins v. Ocwen Fed. Sav. Bank Experian Info. Solutions, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84556 (N.D. Ill. 2007)
- Martin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89715 (N.D. Ill. 2007)
- Harris v. DirecTV Group, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8240 (N.D. Ill. 2008)
- In re TJX Cos., Inc., Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Litig., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38258 (D. Kan. 2008)
- Elkins v. Equifax, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18522 (N.D. Ill. 2009)
- Catalan v. RBC Mortg. Co., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26963 (N.D. Ill. 2009)
- In re Mercedes-Benz Tele Aid Contract Litig., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35595 (D.N.J. 2009)
- Hill v. St. Paul Bank, 329 Ill. App. 3d 7051, 1768 N.E.2d 322 (1st Dist. 2002)
- Echevarria et al. v. Chicago Title and Trust Co., 256 F.3d 623 (7th Cir. 2001)
- Sawyer v. Ensurance Insurance Services consolidated with Killingsworth v. HSBC Bank Nev., N.A., 507 F.3d 614, 617 (7th Cir. 2007)
- Gburek v. Litton Loan Servicing, 7th Cir. (2009)
- Catalan v. GMACM, 09-2182 (7th Cir. 2010)
Educational Background:
- Northern Illinois University, B.S., 1996
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Last Updated: 8/31/2017