Atty. Keith J. Grady

Clients value Keith Grady’s practical, forward-looking counsel and extensive experience in Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Litigation - Patent matters. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Keith is a shareholder at Kean Miller and has served as first chair through all phases of intellectual property litigation. His experience includes representing clients in hundreds of cases nationwide, handling preliminary injunction hearings, claim construction proceedings, summary judgment motions, and jury trials. Keith has also presented oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Keith represents publicly traded companies and major manufacturers in patent litigation across a wide range of technologies, including chemical, pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, software, medical device, and mechanical industries. His practice also includes technology-driven commercial disputes involving trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, internet domain names, and trade dress. In addition to his litigation practice, Keith regularly writes and speaks on patent litigation, trademark litigation, and copyright-related issues.

Keith has been ranked in Chambers USA for Intellectual Property, where clients note his ability to manage complex and sophisticated matters and describe him as attentive and focused on client objectives. He is also recommended in the IAM Patent 1000, which highlights his familiarity with local judges and his effectiveness in patent litigation matters.

Prior to entering private practice, Keith served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri and as a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eighth Circuits. He also clerked for Judge Charles A. Shaw and Judge George F. Gunn of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, as well as Judge R.A. (Jim) Randall of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. This background provides Keith with meaningful perspective on trial and appellate court processes and judicial decision-making.

*Practice limited to federal intellectual property law; not licensed in Louisiana.