Keith Forst is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Keith is a trial lawyer that represents clients across a wide range of complex commercial matters, including intellectual property matters, general business litigation, energy disputes, class action litigation, and international arbitration. Keith received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
- NARL v. BP (AAA arbitration): Represent NARL in an arbitration dispute over the interpretation and implementation of a tolling agreement for delivery of crude to NARL’s Refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland. Arbitration ongoing.
- United States ex rel. Beauchamp v. Academi Training Ctr. (E.D. Va.): Represent ACADEMI in false claims case involving allegations of falsified weapons qualifications in Kabul, Afghanistan. Case ongoing.
- Americans For Prosperity Foundation v. Kamala Harris (C.D. Cal.): Represented AFPF in a First Amendment case concerning the Attorney General of California’s demand that AFPF – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit – disclose its list of major donors nationwide. Bench trial awarded permanent injunction preventing the disclosure.
- Optima v. U.S. Tobacco Cooperative (S.D. Fla.): Represented U.S. Tobacco Cooperative in a copyright infringement involving allegations of wrongful use of copyrights purportedly owned by Optima. Case dismissed at pleading stage due to Optima’s lack of ownership of asserted copyrights.
- Archer Well Company v. GW Holdings (S.D.N.Y.): Represented GW Holdings in a contract dispute over GW Holdings’ acquisition of five fracking companies, and allegations concerning the quality of the underlying operation and equipment of those fracking companies. Case settled favorably.
- Soverain v. J.C. Penney, et al.(E.D. Tex.): Represented Soverain in a patent infringement case involving shopping cart, hyperlink, and session identifier technology used for e-commerce systems. Jury verdict of infringement of all five asserted claims, no invalidity, and $18 million in pre-trial damages.
- HEPACO v. O’Brien’s (Arbitration): Represented O’Brien’s in a contract dispute concerning O’Brien’s management of on-shore oil clean-up services related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Arbitration settled favorably.
- Class Action Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Energy Sector Disputes
- Government Contracts Litigation
- Health Care Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- International Arbitration
- Domestic U.S. Arbitration
- Life Sciences Litigation
- Litigation Representing Plaintiffs
- Product Liability & Mass Torts Litigation
- Georgetown University
(J.D., 2008)- Dean's List
- Dean's List
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
(B.S., magna cum laude, Chemical Engineering, 2003)
The State Bar of New York; The District of Columbia Bar; United States District Court: District of Columbia
- Hunton & Williams, LLP:
- Associate, 2007-2010
- Associate, 2007-2010
- Exxon-Mobil, Research and Engineering Company:
- Process Design Engineer, 2004-2007
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association