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.
Gilreath, Sidney W. 27" x 32". 2007. Collection of Gilreath Law Firm. Knoxville, TN. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by the Gilreath Law Firm.
Named the 2012 Knoxville Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year, Sidney Gilreath passionately helps victims in high profile, nationwide class action employment and defective product lawsuits. He has an impressive record of judgments, verdicts, and settlements to his credit.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law Sid Gilreath has tried cases in over ten states and represented plaintiffs injured or killed in airplane crashes and vehicular torts, including fuel tank explosions and overturned three wheelers, vistims of toxic torts due to exposure to asbestos or contaminated groudwater, casualties of medical mistakes as well as railroaders and others hurt on the job.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy he has served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers and Vice President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. he continues to serve on their boards. Other prestigious memberships include the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, the American Board of Trial Advocates and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Named in every edition of The Best lawyers in America he has lectured across the naation and is an adjunct professor of law at UCTL. With his son Christopher Gilreath he maintains offices in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis.