Keith Short
Owner/Managing Partner

Keith Short

Keith Short & Associates

Alton, IL

33+ Years Experience
Licensed in 2 States
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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...

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

Awards & Recognition

Top 10 NAOPIA Award Recipient

2025

Leading Lawyer

2025

2024 Leading Lawyer

2024

2023 Leading Lawyer

2023

Top Plaintiff Lawyer in Illinois

2019

Professional Associations

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Board of ManagersUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois’ federal mediation panelCity of Edwardsville elected alderman

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Alton, IL
4.7 rating (49 reviews)
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