Keith has worked on high-profile Washington area real estate projects such as Gallery Place, Phillips Park, Georgetown Park Mall, The Asher, Tellus, and Armed Forces Retirement Home. He has represented entrepreneurs in structuring strategic alliances with Fortune 500 companies and has handled mergers and acquisitions for both sellers and purchasers in a wide range of market segments. He also has worked with the Navy and the Air Force on base closure and housing privatization matters.Keith also represents public and private charities and serves as outside general counsel to organizations working to improve the lives of the needy in America, such as Catholic Charities USA and Central Union Mission.

Immediately prior to joining Arent Fox, Keith was managing partner of the Washington, DC office of a national law firm. He also has served as in-house counsel for NVR, Inc., a national residential real estate builder and developer.

Keith is a member of the Urban Land Institute and a member of ULI’s Public-Private Partnership Council (Gold Flight), the National Council on Public-Private Partnerships, and the District of Columbia Building Industry Association, among other professional memberships.

Keith was featured in the August 2003 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. He also appeared on the Lee Mirabal show on Entrepreneur Radio on July 25, 2003.

Keith’s books and articles include:

• “Impact of the Current Budget Debate on US Infrastructure,” Financier Worldwide, April 2011 (with Jon Bouker of Arent Fox)
• “Financing Infrastructure in the US After ARRA,” Financier Worldwide, October 2010
• “Palmer v. Marsh: New Considerations for Non-Compete Agreements,” Law Journal Newsletters – The Corporate Counselor; September 2005
• “Privatization of Military Support Services,” chapter in Privatizing Governmental Functions, American Lawyer Media; 2001, co-authored with Richard Nettler and Brent Connor
• “As Electronic Signatures Become Valid, How Do You Protect Your Business Clients?” LAWCAST Transcript; October 30, 2000
• “E-Signatures in the New Economy,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel; September 2000
• “Financing Problems in Military Housing Privatization,” April 25, 2000

Keith was recognized as a leading real estate lawyer by Legal 500 in 2011 and 2012. He was also recognized in the 2012 edition of “Top Rated Lawyers” by The American Lawyer magazine and Martindale-Hubbell.

Keith is married and has two sons. He is an avid cyclist and fan of the Washington Capitals, coaches youth basketball, and enjoys traveling and following politics.