Chris Keith

Biography

Chris is entering his 24th year of legal practice, with a reputation built on results, resilience, and relentless advocacy. Over the course of his career, he has represented clients in more than 30 states and successfully tried cases to jury verdict in seven of them. Remarkably, Chris secured his first seven-figure jury verdict just three years out of law school—and since then, he has amassed more than 50 seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, a number that continues to grow each year.

Chris’s legal experience is both deep and diverse, spanning cases involving injured railroad workers, product liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, premises liability, and automobile wrecks. While actively litigating across the country, he has also overseen the firm’s expansion since taking the helm in 2011. Under his leadership, the firm has grown from a small office in Birmingham with just two attorneys and two paralegals to a powerhouse team of more than 30 attorneys and 85+ staff members across offices in Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida.

Today, Chris continues to represent clients in complex personal injury cases while also managing the firm’s daily operations—a responsibility he proudly shares with a highly talented and dedicated team.

Education

A native of Panama City, Florida, Chris brings his passion for justice and leadership to every corner of his work. He was the first in both his immediate and extended family to attend college, earning his undergraduate degree from Florida State University. While at FSU, he served as President of the Garnet Key Honor Society and was selected to attend the inaugural College Leadership Florida program.

Chris went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. While at Cumberland, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Cumberland Law Review, graduated with honors, and was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Coif. His academic achievements laid the foundation for what would become a nationally recognized legal career.

Bar Admissions and Memberships

• Alabama State Bar

• Tennessee State Bar

• Mississippi State Bar

• Florida State Bar

• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• United States Supreme Court

• Multiple United States District Courts

Honors and Awards

• Alabama and Mid-South Super Lawyers (2010–2024)

• American Institute Lawyer of the Year (2020)

• National Trial Lawyers – Top 100

• National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Top One Percent

• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum