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Keith D. Chidlaw
Keith, a native Sacramentan, has been a partner with the firm since 1995. Keith obtained his undergraduate degree at UC Davis and his law degree from University of Colorado at Boulder in 1987. Keith is admitted to practice in California and Colorado, as well as various federal courts. Keith has over 22 years of litigation experience in his practice area of general civil litigation, including insurance bad faith, environmental, products liability, premises and motor vehicle. Keith is well connected throughout Northern California as a result of serving on the Board of Directors for the Association of Defense Counsel and is currently serving his second two year term. When not practicing law, Keith volunteers his time coaching youth soccer. Currently Keith coaches an under 19 girls soccer team. He has coached the same core group of girls for 12 years. Additionally, Keith volunteers his time to Rio Americano High School in maintaining the sports fields. In his free time, Keith enjoys golf, fishing, biking, skiing and traveling.
Professional History
- 1989 to Present - Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle, LLP, Sacramento, CA
Partner
- 1987 to 1989 - Weintraub, Genshlea, Hardy, Erich & Brown, Sacramento, CA
Associate
Education
- J.D., University of Colorado School of Law, 1987
- B.S. (Environmental Policy and Resource Economics), University of California, Davis, 1982
admissions
- Colorado, 1987
- California, 1988
- United States District Court, Northern District of California, 2006
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1987
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California, 1988
Honors and memberships
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Martindale-Hubbell rating: BV
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Colorado
- Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
- Member, Board of Directors: 2005 to 2006; and 2009 to Present
- Defense Research Institute
- Sacramento County Bar Association
presentations
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Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims and Avoiding Bad Faith Lawsuits. United Services Automobile Association Claims Department and Staff Counsel Office. Sacramento, CA, May 21, 2007.
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Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims and Avoiding Bad Faith Lawsuits. United Services Automobile Association Claims Department and Staff Counsel Office. Irvine, CA, May 16, 2007.
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Handling Defense Cases in the Tripartite Relationship. Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada. San Francisco, CA, December 7, 2006.
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Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims and Avoiding Bad Faith Lawsuits. Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada. San Francisco, CA, December 7, 2006.
Personal Interests
- Soccer (coach for 14 years)
- Golf
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Road trips/travel
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