About Mr. Keeven

Mr. Keeven litigates cases before federal trial and appellate courts, administrative agencies, and arbitrators. His federal court practice includes employment and administrative disputes, judicial review of federal administrative agency actions, and defense against Bivens, Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA), 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and other constitutional claims. In addition to the District of Columbia, Mr. Keeven defends clients against civil suits in U.S. District Courts around the country. He also routinely represents federal government employers and employees before the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and advocates for Foreign Service Officers before the Foreign Service Grievance Board. Mr. Keeven is knowledgeable of government employee due process and represents both public employees and employers throughout performance and misconduct proceedings.

He counsels executives, law enforcement officers, lawyers, government agencies, and private employers confronted with employment legal challenges and ethics questions. Mr. Keeven represents individuals subjected to Inspector General, congressional, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and other governmental investigations. He also conducts investigations of workplace harassment and discrimination allegations, on behalf of employers.

Mr. Keeven defends lawyers, doctors and other professionals against allegations of professional misconduct. He defends lawyers throughout investigations by state bars and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, and other disciplinary proceedings. He also represents doctors and healthcare providers during administrative proceedings, disciplinary matters and government investigations.

Mr. Keeven counsels individuals throughout the security clearance application process. He advises applicants for a security clearance, and helps individuals appeal the revocation or denial of their security clearance, including at hearings before the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals.

He actively volunteers in the Washington, D.C. legal community. Mr. Keeven was appointed to serve on a Hearing Committee of the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility and as an arbitrator for the District of Columbia Bar Attorney/Client Arbitration Board.

Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Keeven served as General Counsel to the unions representing the U.S. Capitol Police and U.S. Park Police. He began his legal career authoring appellate briefs for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation.