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Phone: Address: 750 Avignon Drive Suite 1, 39157 Coordinates: 32.415140,-90.113850 Education: University of Alabama, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1984 Achievements: Executive Committee - Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, The Mississippi Bar, 2021 AV-Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell Mid-South Super Lawyers, Personal Injury General-Defense Top Rated Lawyers of the Mid-South , Avvo.com 10/10 Rating, AVVO Legal Ratings and Reviews Top One Percent (1%) of Professionals Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; AV-Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell Mid-South Super Lawyers, Personal Injury General-Defense Top Rated Lawyers of the Mid-South , Avvo.com 10/10 Rating, AVVO Legal Ratings and Reviews Top One Percent (1%) of Professionals Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Mid-South Super Lawyers, Personal Injury General-Defense Top Rated Lawyers of the Mid-South , Avvo.com 10/10 Rating, AVVO Legal Ratings and Reviews Top One Percent (1%) of Professionals Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Top Rated Lawyers of the Mid-South , Avvo.com 10/10 Rating, AVVO Legal Ratings and Reviews Top One Percent (1%) of Professionals Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; 10/10 Rating, AVVO Legal Ratings and Reviews Top One Percent (1%) of Professionals Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Top One Percent (1%) of Professionals Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Who’s Who in American Law, 2000 - 2001 President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; President, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, University of Mississippi School of Law Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Competition Chair, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Chief Prosecutor, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Chairman, Honor Council, University of Mississippi School of Law President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; President Pro Tem, University of Mississippi School of Law Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Law School Senate, University of Mississippi School of Law Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in Mississippi, Young Lawyers Division - MS Bar Association, As Awarded Annually by the Young Lawyers Division of the MS Bar Association, 2001 Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Member, Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Recommended Attorney, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, 1997 President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2014 Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005; Fellow of the Young Lawyers of the MS Bar Association, 2005 Bio: Attorney Keith D. Obert is a partner at Obert Law & Mediation Group, PLLC in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Mr. Obert devotes his practice to personal injury law, products liability, and premises liability law, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation matters. He serves clients injured due to negligence, as well as those alleged to have been negligent, throughout the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area, and Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. He also serves as a Certified Mediator in all types of civil litigation and other disputes. Mr. Obert has more than 37 years of experience litigating civil matters. Over the course of his career, he has handled personal injury matters involving insurance, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, products liability, toxic torts and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims. He is a seasoned litigator with more than 250 trials and a Certified Mediator for more than 23 years. In addition to managing his law practice, Mr. Obert regularly speaks at continuing legal education seminars on topics, including civil litigation, trial practice, expert witness depositions, insurance, mediation and ethics. He is a past member of professional organizations, including the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, the Mississippi Claims Association, the Defense Research Institute and the American Bar Association. In honor of his successful career, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Obert an AV Preeminent* rating, and he has a 10.0 Top Rated Attorney rating from AVVO.com. Over his career, he has served in leadership roles and on committees for the Capital Area Bar Association, Jackson Young Lawyers, The Mississippi Bar’s Young Lawyers Division, and The Mississippi Bar. In 2001, Mr. Obert was awarded Mississippi’s Outstanding Young Lawyer. Keith is a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation and Past President of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar. Mr. Obert earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Alabama. He received his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. In 1988, he obtained his licenses to practice law in Mississippi and Tennessee, and in Alabama in 1989. He is qualified to appear before all Mississippi state and federal courts and many state and federal courts in Alabama and Tennessee, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 11th Circuits. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.