Carla Keehn
Keehn Law
Carla Keehn has been protecting the rights of others her entire life. Initially as an army officer, then as a public defender and federal prosecutor. Now she is focused on protecting the rights of individuals and their families who have been victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.
Carla has decades of experience as a trial attorney in the public interest and has tried scores of cases to verdict. She was awarded the United States Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant U.S. Attorney and the Southern District of California Leadership Award by the United States Attorney.
A native of Southern California, she has completed 26 marathons including the Boston Marathon. Carla has appeared in oral argument as lead counsel before both the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District and the United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.
Carla's mission is to hold the wrongdoers accountable and to protect her clients' legal rights and dignity. With her grit and compassion she zealously advocates on behalf of her clients.
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Elder Law
- Estate Litigation
- Conservatorships
- Guardianships
- Will Contests
- Free Consultation
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Contact for Details.
- California
- State Bar of California
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- English
- Trial Attorney
- Keehn Law
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- Assistant U.S. Attorney
- United States Department of Justice SDCA
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- Law Professor
- Thomas Jefferson School Of Law
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- Trial Attorney
- Us Department Of Justice, Environmental Crimes
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- Deputy Public Defender
- County Of San Diego
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- Captain
- California Army National Guard
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- Captain
- United States Army, JAGC
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- 1st Armored Division
- Princeton University
- A.B. | History
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D. | Law
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- Directors Award for Superior Performance
- United States Department of Justice
- Leadership Award
- United States Attorney's Office
- Southwest Riverside Bar Association
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- San Diego Bar Association
- Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section
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- California Lawyer’s Association for Trust and Estate and Elder Abuse Sections
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- California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
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- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
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- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
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- Equal Opportunity Issues, Professional Development Series
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law Course Evidence, California Evidence Course
