David A. Keightly

David A. Keightly

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at Lansdale, PA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business

Brookwood Professional Bldg, 2 Cowpath Road, Lansdale, PA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 35%

Divorce, unfortunately, makes up the largest area of family law matters. Divorces can have a dramatic range in the degree of difficulty for each party merely signing a few legal documents, which will be filed with the court, to a multiple year battle where parties fight bitterly about all the details of the dissolution. A divorce can take a bitter toll on the individuals involved and Mr. Keightly has the expertise and knowledge to handle these matters as best as possible.

12 years

35%
Criminal Defense 25%

From simple assault to homicide, Mr. Keightly has decades of experience in criminal law as a prosecutor, Judge, and attorney. Mr. Keightly successfully prosecuted three different homicide cases while serving as Assistant District Attorney. It may go without saying that these kind of cases are the most difficult and most stressful. The experience of dealing with these gives a lawyer the confidence to deal with virtually every situation he or she will encounter for the rest of their career.

12 years

25%
DUI and DWI 25%

Mr. Keightly can handle any driving issue. DUI is probably the most common crime in Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions. Mr. Keightly has tried many cases as a Prosecutor. In his capacity of Judicial Judge, he has presided over thousands of such cases. More recently, he has served as a Defense Attorney in these cases. With 25 years of experience dealing with DUI cases on a mere daily basis, Mr. Keightly is among the most knowledgeable attorneys in this field.

12 years

25%
Business 15%

Mr. Keightly has had the honor of representing several small but very successful companies in the North Penn Area. He has represented corporations and partnerships in litigation, mediation, start ups, contract review, and consulting. Mr. Keightly can help you protect yourself from contract disputes and insurance claim disputes. We hope you will call upon Mr. Keightly to help protect your company.

12 years

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 41 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1984

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Location

Keightly Law Offices

Brookwood Professional Bldg, 2 Cowpath Road, Lansdale, PA, 19446

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David A. Keightly's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 15, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Divorce and custody case

Divorce and child custody issues are complicated, scary, hurtful, and overwhelming. My case was no different. Dave not only assisted me in attaining the best outcome, but he walked me through the process each step of the way. He made it known from the very beginning that doing what’s in the best inte...rest of our children was his first priority. He taught me that regardless of how I may feel about my ex during the divorce process, my job was to make it as easy on the children as possible. He made you stop and think about the actions you may want to take, both legally and at home, and if I could answer that it was in the children’s best interest, then we could proceed. It’s been 4 years since we were officially divorced, and we are still able to co-parent effortlessly and work together daily for our children’s benefit. Unfortunately, this is not common in divorces, but learning from Dave during the process changed this for our family.

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William Phelan

Family lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Dave is an extremely thoughtful and insightful attorney. He asks all the right questions and looks at issues from different vantage points. His cooperation with me on our matter was above and beyond what most attorneys have to offer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Attorney, Keightly Law Offices

1994 - 2012

Magiserial District Judge, Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 38-1-18

1987 - 1994

Assistant District Attorney, Montgomery County District Attorney's Office

Associations

1984 - Present

Montgomery Bar Association

Member

1984 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Education

1984

Duquesne University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Pennsylvania State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1978

Montgomery County Community College

Associates Degree

Languages

English

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