Keith Parker, Esq.
Keith Parker, Esq. practiced business litigation in California and
Federal Courts for nearly 30 years before becoming a fulltime ADR
professional.
Formerly a partner with Latham & Watkins representing large employers in
discrimination and wrongful termination litigation and large government
contractors in civil and criminal investigations, Mr. Parker is a
partner of Smith Silbar & Parker. There, he emphasized representation of
insurers in disability, health and life insurance benefits disputes with
insureds and contract disputes with medical providers; and
representation of individuals and small businesses in contract,
employment, partnership and trade secret/unfair competition disputes.
ADR EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
2008 – Date Volunteer Mediator, US District Court, Central District of
California
2009 & 2010 Straus Institute at Pepperdine University, “Advanced
Mediation Skills”
2008 Straus Institute at Pepperdine University, “Mediating the Litigated
Case”
1996 – 2004 Volunteer Arbitrator, OCBA Mandatory Fee Arbitration
Committee
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mr. Parker’s mediation and litigation career has included many areas of
civil practice:
Business: Contract disputes, including medical provider and real estate
contracts; partnership disputes
Insurance: ERISA, bad faith, and coverage disputes in disability,
health, life insurance involving businesses, doctors, healthcare
providers, insureds
Employment: Discrimination (all types), wrongful termination,
whistleblower
IP: Trade secrets and unfair competition disputes
Government: Defective pricing, inadequate performance, inadequate
quality assurance
Tax: Income and property tax disputes arising from business/property
valuation
issues (built-in-gain; ownership change; contamination; and intangibles)
Probate: Disputes regarding formation and administration of
conservatorships and
trusts
LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994 – 2010 Partner, Smith Silbar & Parker
1983 – 1994 Partner/Associate, Latham & Watkins
1982 – 1983 Clerk, Hon. George E. MacKinnon, United States Court of
Appeals (DC)
1975 – 1979 Environmental Scientist, Wisconsin Power & Light Company
(Madison)
EDUCATION
1982 JD, Summa Cum Laude from Northwestern University School of Law
1974 BS (Chemistry), Summa Cum Laude from University of California, Los
Angeles
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