Robert F. Kethcart, Partner at our Phoenix law office
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Robert F. Kethcart

Partner
Biography

Robert Kethcart is a business attorney and litigator. He focuses his practice on insurance coverage, real estate and business litigation, and medical and dental liability defense.

In the insurance arena, Robert advises policyholders with a wide range of issues involving commercial insurance, focusing on maximizing the value of the client’s insurance assets. He has extensive experience with commercial general liability (CGL), commercial crime, commercial auto, commercial property, directors & officers (D&O), errors & omissions (E&O), medical/dental professional liability, excess/umbrella liability, cyber, and reps & warranties insurance policies. He litigates coverage disputes and bad faith claims.

Robert represents businesses and individuals in complex business litigation involving real estate disputes, contract-based claims, and business torts such as fraud, misrepresentation, and intentional interference with contract.

Robert has also represented healthcare providers in Arizona for more than 18 years. He provides legal advice to dental and medical practices about the various issues that arise during the day-to-day operation of the businesses. He advises dentists in connection with selling and buying dental practices. He represents healthcare providers in litigation and before state licensing boards.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona


Education

  • University of Kansas School of Law (J.D.)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Kansas Law Review
    • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • University of Colorado (B.S., Business Administration, Management Emphasis)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Insurance Law (2022-2026)
    • Health Care Law (2023-2026)
    • Real Estate Litigation (2023-2026)
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition
    • Insurance (2016-2019)
    • Business Litigation (2012-2015)
  • Maricopa County Bar Association, Robert R. Mills Member of the Year (2018)
  • Arizona’s Finest Lawyers

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Maricopa County Bar Association
  • State Bar of Arizona
  • American Bar Association
    • Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
    • Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

Community Involvement

  • Maricopa County Bar Foundation
    • Board of Trustees (2012-present); Chair of the Board (2016-2018); Vice Chair (2015); Treasurer (2013-2014, 2019)
  • Volunteer Lawyers Program

Representative Presentations and Publications