Keith D. Munson

Keith D. Munson

Greenville

Profile

Keith Munson is a trial lawyer with nearly 20 years experience representing major corporations and governmental entities in complex litigation in the areas of product liability defense, mass tort defense, class action litigation, director and officer liability, and civil/securities fraud. Product liability cases have included medical devices, joint replacements, heart implant devices, optical lens implants, contact lenses, health care products, dietary supplements, refractory ceramic products, building materials, insulation products, textile machinery, consumer appliances, consumer products, apparel, industrial machinery, and military and aviation related equipment. Director and officer liability matters have involved large public and private corporations in telecommunications, power and electrical generation, junk bonds, insurance and mortgage industries and financial institutions. Mr. Munson emphasizes trial preparation and has presented seminars on trial related subjects such as "Computer Assisted Demonstrative Evidence."

Civic Activities

• Member/Spokesperson for Governor Mark Sanford's eight member Transition Team, 2002-2003; Read more
• Board of Directors of the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper), the nation's third largest publicly owned power company, 2003-2005;
• Board of Directors of the Upstate Alliance (10 County Economic Development Organization);
• Diversity Leadership Academy Graduate (Furman University's Riley Institute).

Education

J.D., 1987, University of Virginia School of Law, Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Society Graduate Fellowship;

B.A., 1984, Clemson University (Political Science), summa cum laude; Valedictorian; Norris Medal; President, Student Senate; Superior Speaking Award, National Debate Congress; Latin Language Award; and Tiger Brotherhood.

Prior Legal Experience

• Partner, Gallivan, White & Boyd, Greenville, SC;
• Associate, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Booths;
• Special Assistant United States Attorney;
• Senior Military Prosecutor, Operational Law Officer during the Persian Gulf War for the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1988-1991 (recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal).

Reported Cases
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• Sloan v. Speaker of the House, 362 S.C. 430, 608 S.E.2d 579 (2005);
• Norton v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 350 S.C. 473, 567 S.E.2d 851 (2002);
• Wickes Lumber Co. v. Fynsyn Capital Corp., 1995 W.L., 79159 (M.D. Fla. 1995);
• Transmark v. Florida Dep't of Ins., 631 So. 2d 1112 (1st DCA), rev. den., 639 So. 2d 983 (Fla. 1994).

Bar and Court Admissions

Admitted to the bar: 1997, South Carolina; 1992, Florida; and 1987, Pennsylvania.

Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Fourth Circuits, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the U.S. District Court for the Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals.