Background
Kizer, Keith E. was born on July 11, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kizer, Keith E. was born on July 11, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Valparaiso University (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1988). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991).
Worked at Smith & Kotchka, Limited. (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in Management Labor and Employment Law (Private and Public Sector), Employment Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Industrial Compensation, Wrongful Discharge. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Nevada and United States.
District Court, District of Nevada.
1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Recipient, Lumina Award, Valparaiso University.
Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada. Smith & Kotchka was formed in 1982 (originally as Smith, Goold, Kotchka & Trenberth) and presently offers over 40 years of combined experience representing management, both public and private, in employment law, wrongful termination, industrial insurance compensation, employee benefits and labor-management relations.
The firm consists of two shareholders and two associates whose backgrounds and ranges of experience are summarized below.
Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada.