Portrait of David Keesling, Chief Counsel

Chief Counsel

David Keesling

Trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience and the founding member of SOLOMON | ARIEH.

David Keesling is a trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience and the founding member of SOLOMON | ARIEH. Licensed since 1998 and in private practice since 2002, he has dedicated his career to representing clients in high-stakes litigation across the United States and internationally.

Known for his courtroom presence and trial instincts — particularly in cross-examination — David has tried more than 50 jury trials and handled more than 1,000 client matters. His approach emphasizes personalized client relationships and long-term advocacy: clients who call once tend to call for decades.

David serves as an Adjunct Settlement Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and is active in Oklahoma Bar Association committee work, including the Bench & Bar and Civil Procedure and Evidence Code committees. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 2002.

Practice Areas

  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Contract Law
  • Employment Law & ERISA Liability
  • Title IX Law
  • Tort Law
  • Outside General Counsel Services

Education

  • Harvard Law School — Program on Negotiation (postdoctoral studies)
  • University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D.
  • Missouri State University, B.S.

Experience Highlights

  • 30+ jury trials of at least five days; 5+ exceeding 21 days; 2 exceeding 35 days
  • 50+ non-jury trials of at least two days
  • 950+ cases resolved since 2002
  • Plaintiffs' Class Counsel designation, U.S. District Court, W.D. Okla.
  • Lead defense counsel in California class actions
  • Expert witness in professional negligence and federal tort claims

Distinctions

  • The National Trial Lawyers — Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • American Society of Legal Advocates — Top 100 Lawyer
  • AVVO Clients' Choice Award, Business Litigation
  • Super Lawyers
  • National Association of Forensic Counselors — Tour de Force Award

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