Lawyer Bio : Keith D. Munson

Keith D. Munson

Greenville

Keith Munson is a trial lawyer with over 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, surgical implants, joint replacements, cardiac devices, optical lens implants, contact lenses, healthcare products, dietary supplements, refractory ceramic products, building materials, insulation products, consumer appliances, consumer products, apparel, industrial machinery, and military and aviation transports and components. In 2008, Mr. Munson obtained judgment for the defendant in the first human bone allograft recall case to go to trial. Director and officer liability matters have involved large public and private corporations in telecommunications, power and electrical generation, high-yield debt instruments, insurance and mortgage industries and financial institutions. Mr. Munson emphasizes trial preparation and teaches a course on "Great Trials in History" and has presented seminars on trial related subjects such as "Computer Assisted Demonstrative Evidence."

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Professional Activities

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.

Civic Activities

  • Member/Spokesperson for Governor Mark Sanford’s eight member Transition Team (2002-2003); Read more
  • Board Member/SC Research Universities Centers of Economic Excellence;
  • 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

  • McGuire, Woods, Battle & Booth;
  • 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).

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