Keith J. Grady

Clients appreciate Keith’s strategic ongoing counsel as well as his valuable litigation experience. He has served as first chair in all phases of intellectual property litigation, appearing in hundreds of cases in courts nationwide to represent clients in preliminary injunction hearings, claim construction hearings, summary judgment hearings, and jury trials. He also has presented arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Keith represents publicly traded companies and major manufacturers in patent litigation in a variety of technological industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, software, medical device, and mechanical devices. He also regularly represents clients in litigation involving technology-related disputes, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, internet domain names, and trade dress. He frequently writes and speaks on topics including Hatch-Waxman litigation, patent litigation, trademark litigation, and copyright issues.

Ranked in Chambers USA in the area of Intellectual Property (Missouri), Keith is appreciated by clients for his “very strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters.” Clients regard him as “a solid attorney with a loyal client base” who is “always attentive and keeps our best interests in mind.” Recommended in IAM Patent 1000, Keith is endorsed for his “exceptional knowledge of local judges” and highlighted by peers as a “strong competitor who is fantastic at what he does.”

Before he entered private practice, Keith was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri, a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eighth Circuits, a law clerk for Judge Charles A. Shaw and Judge George F. Gunn of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, and a law clerk for Judge R.A. (Jim) Randall of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. His invaluable background with trial and appellate courts gives Keith particular insight into their decision-making process.