OF COUNSEL
Carolyn Mitchell
T.B. Nicholas, Jr.

Tab H. Keener
Shareholder
tkeener@downsstanford.com

Practicing in construction law, commercial litigation, premises liability, products liability and subrogation, all with an emphasis on trial practice. As lead counsel, Mr. Keener has tried many complex commercial and personal injury defense cases to verdict. As a result of such trial experience, Mr. Keener is frequently appointed as a mediator by numerous Dallas County Judges. His article on premises liability is cited in an opinion by the San Antonio Court of Appeals and is prominently featured in O’Conner’s Texas Causes of Action.

Bar Admissions

• State of Texas (1986)
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Professional Affiliations

• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Dallas Bar Association

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law, J.D. (1986)
• Southern Methodist University, B.A. (1982)

Publications

• Tab H. Keener, Can the submission of a premises liability case be simplified? 28 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 1137 (1997) cited in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Garza, 27 S.W. 3d 64 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2000, no writ) and Texas Causes of Action, Premises Liability Chapter, pgs. 605, 619 (2006).
• Tab H. Keener, Venue under Ruiz v. Conoco: What is the standard of review and who is an agent of representative?, 48 Baylor L. Rev 669 (1994).