Atty. Robert C. Keller
Robert C. Keller, born in Chester, Pennsylvania, earned a BA in English from Temple University and a JD from Temple University School of Law in 1979.
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Robert C. Keller is a Senior Partner based in Havertown, Pennsylvania, practicing at Keller, Lisgar & Williams, LLP. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, drug crimes, criminal defense, juvenile, and sex crimes. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1979), U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1981), U.S. Supreme Court (1985), and U.S. District Court, District of Pennsylvania (1991). Educated at Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1979) and Temple University (B.A. English, 1976). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Serves clients in Havertown, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert C. Keller, born in Chester, Pennsylvania, earned a BA in English from Temple University and a JD from Temple University School of Law in 1979
- He began his career with Mayor Joseph F. Battle in Chester, focusing on civil litigation, real estate, family law, and bankruptcy
- Later that year, Mr. Keller joined the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted juvenile matters and led a trial team handling hundreds of jury and thousands of bench trials—including high‐profile murder, rape, robbery, and burglary cases
- Upon retiring as Assistant DA in 1988—an honor commemorated by retiring his badge—he opened private practices in Media and Upper Darby
- In 2003, he co‐founded Keller, Lisgar & Williams, LLP, dedicating his practice exclusively to criminal defense and securing thousands of not‐guilty verdicts in state and federal courts across five counties
- A member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Delaware County Bar Associations, Mr. Keller has lectured for CLE programs and chaired civil arbitrations
- Married with three children, he serves on nonprofit boards, mentors through Big Brothers Big Sisters, and presides over the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society
- He holds licenses in Pennsylvania and several federal courts, including the U.S
- Supreme Court
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Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Havertown are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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