D. Keith Wickenden - Attorneys

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Practice Areas

Litigation

Education

Florida State University, J.D., with honors, 1991
Florida State University, B.A.,1983

Bar Admissions

Florida

court ADMISSIONS

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Memberships

American Bar Association
(Litigation Section)

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

The Florida Bar
(Real Property, Probate and Trust Litigation Sections)

Collier County Bar Association

Barrister, American Inns of Court, Thomas L. Biggs Section

 

 

 

D. Keith Wickenden


Professional Experience

Keith Wickenden is a shareholder of the firm and has practiced law since 1991. He has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Areas of Concentration

  • Civil litigation, including probate, commercial, construction, products liability, personal injury, and professional malpractice
  • Representation of financial institutions, contractors, professionals, and corporations in a variety of litigation matters before federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level 

Attorney Publications/Presentations

  • Former Editor, Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar Journal
  • Author: Waiver of Privilege by Issue Injection, Florida Bar Journal, April 1996

Noteworthy Cases

  • Pollution Prevention Service v. Inter Recycling, U.S. Middle District of Florida, (1996), Reasoning that under Florida Long-Arm law, personal jurisdiction could be asserted over out-of-state companies and president; the requirements for minimum contacts were satisfied and service was proper.
  • Morgan v. Cornell, 939 So. 2nd 344 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006), Plain language of a will devise did not contain a limitation on the kind of ownership required to trigger the condition. The devise properly bequeathed the interest, which the decedent owned in real estate as a tenant in common.

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Collier County Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section, Former President
  • Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, Member
  • Education Foundation of Collier County, Member
  • Collier School Readiness Coalition, Member

Prior to attending law school, Keith served in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer. During law school and for several years during his practice, he served in the United States Air Force Reserve.