Forrest G. Keaton Jacksonville, Illinois
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Forrest G. Keaton joined Rammelkamp Bradney in 1982 and concentrates in commercial and insurance litigation along with corporate law and utility cooperative law. He earned a bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Bradley University and his juris doctor degree cum laude from the University of Illinois. Forrest is admitted to practice in Illinois and Iowa, and before the U. S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. He is also reserve judge advocate in the U. S. Air Force.
Forrest is past president of the Morgan County Bar Association, a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and a member of the Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court. He serves on the Committee on Character and Fitness appointed by the Supreme Court of Illinois. From 1992-1994, he served on the Insurance Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1982
- Areas of Practice:
- 30% Corporate
- 30% Utility/Electric Cooperative
- 30% Insurance Litigation
- 10% Other Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1977
- Iowa, 1977
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1993
- Education:
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois,
1977
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean Harno Scholar - Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois,
1974
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
- Representative Cases:
- Northcurr v. Chapman, 353 III. App.3d 970, 819 N.E.2d 1180 (III. App. 2004)
- Harris v. Cropmate, 302 III.App.3d 364, 706 N.E.2d 55 (III.App. 1999)
- Harris v. Cropmate Company, 302 III. App. 3d 364, 706 N.E. 2d 55 (4th Dist 1999)
- Woods v. Cole, 285 III. App. 3d 721, 675 N.E. 2d 132 (4th Dist 1997)
- Woods v. Cole, 181 III. 2d 512, 693 N.E. 2d 333 (1998)
- Ted Harrison Oil Company v. Dokka, 247 III. App. 3d 791, 617 N.E. 2d 898 (4th. Dist. 1993)
- Pruittv. Jockisch, 228 III. App. 3d 295, 591 N.E. 2d 942 (4th Dist. 1992)
- Garde by Garde v. Country Life Insurance, 147 III. App. 3d 1023, 498 N.E. 2d 292 (4th Dist. 1986)
- Garde v. American Family Life Insurance, 147 III. App. 3d 1034, 498 N.E. 2d 292 (4th Dist. 1986)
- Northcutt v. Chapman, 353 III. App. 3d 970, 819 N.E. 2d 1180 (4th Dist. 2004)
- Northcutt v. Chapman, 289 III. Dec. 380 (4th Dist. 2004)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Lincoln-Douglas American Inn of Court, 2002 - 2009
- Association of Illinois Defense Counsel, 1982 - 2009
- Past Employment Positions:
- Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, 1977 - 1982
- United States Air Force Reserve, Judge Advocate, 1982 - 2007
