Keith Short
Owner/Managing Partner

Keith Short

Keith Short & Associates

Alton, IL

33+ Years Experience
Licensed in 2 States

About Keith

Keith Short is a skilled and experienced litigator who has tried cases throughout Illinois and Missouri. He has litigated 26 jury trials in the last 10 years, winning 6 of 7 trials in 2023-2024, including medical malpractice, trucking, car accident, and premises liability cases, with his biggest case to date being $9.5 million. He has handled over 40 appeals and thousands of workers' compensation cases, winning approximately 90% of over 200 trials. He started his firm in 2011 after being a defense lawyer for 6 years and then a partner at a plaintiff firm. He was an elected alderman for the City of Edwardsville and is a certified mediator by Harvard and Northwestern Universities. He teaches continuing education legal seminars to other lawyers.

Licensed States

Education

BA

Southern Illinois University, Political Science

Juris Doctorate

Southern Illinois University School of Law

certification

Northwestern University Mediator Training

certification

Harvard University Mediation and Conflict resolution

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Contact Keith

Location

325 Market Street, Alton, IL 62002

Alton, IL

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