Mr. Dennis Bert Keene

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Mr. Dennis Bert Keene: Attorney with Bouhan Falligant LLP
  • Partner at Bouhan Falligant LLP
  • One West Park Ave., Savannah, GA 31401
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  • Dennis Keene is an AV® Preeminent™ rated partner who represents corporations and individuals in tort-based litigation with an emphasis in product liability and trucking law.

  • Overall Rating

    4.9
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    14 Reviews

  • Overall Rating

    4.9
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    14 Reviews

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    4.9
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    14

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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Dennis Keene is an AV® Preeminentš rated partner who represents corporations and individuals in tort-based litigation with an emphasis in product liability and trucking law. His diverse client base ranges from international manufacturers and national motor carriers to regional carriers and local businesses. Keene gained extensive trial experience as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army and continues to use these trial skills as a civil practitioner, having litigated and tried a number of lawsuits in Georgia. He is also a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and has mediated a number of personal injury, business, and interpersonal disputes.Keene is a member of the State Bars of Florida and Georgia and is admitted to practice in all Florida and Georgia state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Georgia, and the Middle District of Florida, as well as the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He has also been admitted on a pro hac basis in a number of jurisdictions.Keene is a member of the American Bar Association, where he serves as a vice chair on its Trial Techniques Committee; the Savannah Bar Association, where he serves on the Bar Grievance and Bench & Bar Committees; and the Defense Research Institute, where he is a member of the Product Liability Committee. He is also an attorney coach for the Georgia High School Mock Trial Program, which recognized him as the 2011 Outstanding Attorney Coach for his region.Keene received his B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University in 1990 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993. While at Syracuse, Keene was a member of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). He was named the recipient of the General Meyer Leadership Award and, upon graduation, was deemed a Distinguished Military Graduate. He was also Phi Beta Kappa. At the University of Miami, Keene served as an articles and comments editor for the school's Business Law Journal and co-chaired the Student Bar Association's Law-Related Education Program.After law school, Keene completed the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps Officer Basic Course, where he made the Commandant's List by graduating in the top 12 in his class. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 1999, holding various legal positions, including government contract attorney, procurement fraud advisor, prosecutor, and criminal defense attorney. As a prosecutor and defense attorney, he served as lead counsel in more than 75 courts-martial.Keene is married and has two children in high school. He is a parishioner at St. James Catholic Church in Savannah and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He is very active in his children's school, Savannah Country Day School, where he has served as an attorney coach for the mock trial team for eleven years, chaired the school's Annual Fund campaign, and served a term on the board of trustees.
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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Mediation
  • Products Liability
  • Transportation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Syracuse University, B.A., Economics, 1990; Syracuse University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1990
Law School Attended:
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, Florida; 1999, Georgia
Memberships:
American Bar AssociationState Bar of GeorgiaThe Florida BarSavannah Bar AssociationTransportation Lawyers Association (TLA)Defense Research Institute.
Military:
Captain, U.S. Army, 1990-1999
Birth Information:
1968
Certifications:
Certified Mediator/Registered Neutral, State of Georgia
ISLN:
912005759

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (14 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Chief Legal Officer on 06/06/11 in Products Liability

    Mr. Keene is one of the finest attorneys. It has been my honor to work with his legal analysis, client counseling skills, judgment and experience all come together to produce an outstanding gentleman, scholar and advocate.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/06/11 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/23/11 in Civil Litigation

    Dennis is a fine lawyer with an exemplary record of accomplishment who also upholds the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/23/11 in Products Liability Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 05/22/11 in Products Liability Defense

    Dennis Keene is one of the premier lawyers handling product liability defense in Georgia. I had the expeirence of working with him on several large products cases. His tenacity, intellect and compassion he employs for his clients is remarkable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/21/11 in Products Liability

    Dennis is a skillful and wise lawyer who models the highest standards of the profession. In the last decade I have worked with him extensively as co-counsel/local counsel, and would trust him with any of the legal matters my most valued clients brin... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/21/11 in Litigation

    Dennis is a top-notch person and lawyer. He has been my opposing counsel in two different trials, and is not to be trifled with.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/14/11 in Transportation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/13/11 in Products Liability Defense

    Dennis is an exemplary lawyer and possesses the highest ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 05/13/11 in Product Defects

    Mr. Keene is a well-respected, top-tier product liability lawyer who also happens to be a first-class individual.

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912-556-8002  Phone

912-233-0811  Fax

www.bouhan.com

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