Don Keenan
Painting a subject without their knowing it, a surprise portrait, is always fraught with danger… and in the case of Don Keenan, doubly so. A larger than life character, electrifying, the trial lawyer community with his “Reptile Theory” of practice, a TV personality, renowned children’s advocate, often to be found unshaved wearing shorts, T-shirt, and always those sunglasses. An ex-marine of Irish blood and creator of the Kids Foundation and Bono aficionado. All this and more went into this painting. It was with relief that I saw it was warmly and enthusiastically received at its unveiling in Houston. Kudos to the courage of the man brave enough to commission this painting!
Painting a subject without their knowing it, a surprise portrait, is always fraught with danger… and in the case of Don Keenan, doubly so. A larger than life character, electrifying, the trial lawyer community with his “Reptile Theory” of practice, a TV personality, renowned children’s advocate, often to be found unshaved wearing shorts, T-shirt, and always those sunglasses. An ex-marine of Irish blood and creator of the Kids Foundation and Bono aficionado. All this and more went into this painting. It was with relief that I saw it was warmly and enthusiastically received at its unveiling in Houston. Kudos to the courage of the man brave enough to commission this painting!
Don Keenan
Keenan, Don. 16" x 20". 2015. Collection of Keenan Law Firm. Atlanta, GA. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by HMR Funding, Dean Chase.
Keenan, Don. 16" x 20". 2015. Collection of Keenan Law Firm. Atlanta, GA. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by HMR Funding, Dean Chase.
Gregory F. Barnhart
A Senior partner at Searcy Denney Scarola, & Barnhart, the largest trial firm in Florida, Gregory Barnhart is recognized as one of the best trial lawyers in the country. He regularly takes on Big Tobacco, the pharmaceutical industry, and other corporate defendants in cases that have an impact on a national scale. In his career, he has won more than 80 verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million,
Barnhart has served as President of the Florida Justice Association and as President of the Federal Bar Association. He has also been appointed several times by Florida governors to the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the latter of which is a worldwide organization limited to 500 members by invitation only. He is also an ardent conservationist and an Adjunct Professor at The Cornell Law School in Trial Techniques.
Barnhart, F. Gregory. 16" x 20". 2013. Collection of Florida Justice Association. Tallahassee, FL.