Robert Kethcart is a business litigator whose practice focuses on medical and pharmaceutical liability defense, catastrophic injury, complex commercial, real estate, and consumer fraud litigation, including class actions.
He represents businesses and individuals in complex business litigation involving real estate title and lending disputes, contract-based claims, and business torts such as fraud, misrepresentation, and intentional interference with contract. Robert represents health care professionals in litigation and before state licensing boards. He also advises dentists in connection with the sale or purchase of dental practices and provides ongoing general legal counsel regarding issues that arise in the day-to-day operation of their businesses.
Robert is a member of Snell & Wilmer’s Ethics Committee and Hiring Committee.
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Order of the Coif
- Kansas Law Review
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- University of Colorado (B.S., Business Administration, Management emphasis, 2001)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona
- American Bar Association
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Representative Presentations & Publications
- The Ethics of Attorney Use of Social Media, Presenter (June 23, 2011)
- Ethical Issues in Internal Investigations, Co-Author, Presented at Snell & Wilmer Corporate Counsel Forum (October 2010)
- The Ethics of Attorney Marketing, Presenter (June 29, 2009)
- Protected Health Information: Obtaining and Disclosing, Presenter (June 19, 2008)
- Whats New in the World of E-Discovery, Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel Ethics Series (April 15, 2008)
- Managing Risk Through Documentation and Planning, Presenter, Mayo Clinic Hospital (February 7, 2008); Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (September 14, 2007)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Southwest Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2012)
Community Involvement
- Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Other Professional Experience
- United States District Court, District of Kansas, Intern to Magistrate Judge James P. O'Hara (2003)
