(512)
476-5213 (fax) PATRICK
KEEL Mediator-Arbitrator
(512) 476-5212 (office)
(512) 293-0300
(mobile)
Austin, Texas
78703
Education
J.D., with Honors, University of Texas School of Law (1989)
Director, Legal Research Board
Member, Phi Delta International Legal Fraternity
B.A. in Economics, University of Texas at Austin (1986)
Member, Golden Key National Honor Society
Employment
Lecturer, University of Texas School of Law (Jan. 2007
to
present)
Judge, 345th District Court of Travis County, Texas
(Jan. 2003 to Dec. 2004)
Baker Botts LLP, Austin Texas (1989 to Jan. 2003)
Partner in firm's trial section, specializing in commercial litigation
Hiring Partner for firm's Austin Office (1999 to 2001)
Civic
Texas Commission on Jail Standards (1995 to 2002)
Appointed by Gov. George W. Bush to six-year term on state
commission responsible for setting minimum standards for
county jails in Texas
Trustee, Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees (1985 to 1988)
Dispute Resolution Center of Austin (2003 to present)
Board member, past president, & volunteer for
non-profit
organization
that promotes & provides affordable alternative dispute
resolution
training and services in Travis County
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (1990 to
present)
Volunteer attorney & mediator for
non-profit organization
providing legal services to the poor
St. Austin Catholic Church (1997 to
present)
Member of Care Team providing assistance to ill and elderly
parishioners
People Against Violent Crime (1995 to 2002; 2005 to present)
Advisory Director to non-profit organization dedicated to
assisting victims of crime
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (2007 to
present)
Volunteer reader for non-profit organization providing
educational
materials for students with disabilities such as visual
impairment
and dyslexia
Professional Member, State
Bar of Texas, Austin Bar
Association
Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
Master, Robert W. Calvert
American
Inn of Court
Director, Texas Lyceum Association
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United
States; the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;
the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; and
the United States District Courts for the Western and Southern
Districts of Texas
Personal
Born July 1, 1964 in Austin; sixth in a family of seven children;
fifth-generation Austinite; hobbies include water skiing, snow skiing,
swimming, and running.
