About Darla
Biography
Attorney Darla L. Keen represents firm clients in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death litigation.
Darla L. Keen specializes in all areas of medical malpractice and is passionate in her fight for justice for medical malpractice victims, including the aggressive pursuit of justice for injured children with preventable birth injuries. She also specializes in pursuing justice for the elderly who have been abused or neglected in nursing homes and assisted living facilities such as victims of preventable falls. In addition, Darla handles all aspects of wrongful death and personal injury litigation including motor vehicle accidents.
Ms. Keen attended the University of Kentucky College of Law and while in school, served as an associate editor of the Kentucky Law Journal. She has been published in the Kentucky Law Journal as well as in the National Insurance Law Review. Before joining the firm in 2004, Darla spent many years as a defense attorney representing hospitals, nursing homes and physicians in medical malpractice cases. She now represents the injured victims in the same types of cases. Her defense experience is a tremendous benefit to her injured clients when negotiating settlements and trying cases on their behalf.
Darla L. Keen has been awarded the Avvo Client’s Choice award for her numerous client five star reviews, and has been nominated by her peers as a Super Lawyer, Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney, 2015-2017, a title only given to the top 5% of attorneys in the nation.
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
33%-40%
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 27 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Kentucky for 30 years
State: Kentucky
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
500 S Australian Avenue, UNIT 720, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
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4300 TBC Way, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410
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110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1410, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
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2700 N Military Trail, Suite 360-, Boca Raton, FL, 33431
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2200 Broadway Space 301, Fort Myers, FL, 33901
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1507 Riverview Drive, Suite 2B, Melbourne, FL, 32901
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1850 SW Fountainview Blvd, Suite 207, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34986
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Darla L. Keen's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
33 Client Reviews
Client Insights
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Posted by Loretta | November 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney
The Best Lawyer in Town!
Working with Attorney Darla Keen and her team was a breath of fresh air. Her approach was very personable to ensure that I articulate my feelings and perspective of my mother’s death thoroughly. Our time together exhibited what impactful advocacy is. Her leadership is appreciated and I am confident t...
Posted by Scott | November 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Darla
Darla and her team were efficient and communicative through the process of representing our family after our mom fell in a long term care facility during beginning of Covid
Posted by Elizabeth | November 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Outstanding Attorney - Darla Kean
My wife fell under the care of a trained aide causing her to fracture her hip. Because of this negligence on the part of the aide we contacted Darla Kean who handled the case from beginning to end.Her professionalism in this case was outstanding. Her handling of the negotiations for settlement were s...
Posted by Sylvia | May 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Nursing Home dispute
I can’t say enough great things about our experience with Darla. She presented a clear and respectful case in behalf of my father and worked very hard for justice.
Posted by Tina | February 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Best Attorney
My attorney at the firm was Darla Keen. She was the best attorney I have ever dealt with, also her assistants were fantastic. I had hired them after a wrongful death of my Father at a nursing home. They were so caring and understanding. Now when it came to doing their job they definitely know what t...
Darla L. Keen's Lawyer Endorsements
"When it comes to nursing home abuse and neglect, hire Darla Keen. Darla is very knowledgeable of the unique legal issues surrounding these very difficult cases. She is extremely hard working and achieves great results for her clients."
"I have known Darla for nearly 10 years and have conducted dozens of mediations in which she was the plaintiff's counsel. She is always professional and prepared. Darla is uniformly respected by her colleagues, clients and opposing counsel. Darla exhibits excellent command of facts and law in every case."
"Darla is an excellent lawyer who always comes prepared, be it for a hearing or deposition. It is an attribute that serves her and her clients well."
"I have worked with Ms. Keen for years and she is an absolutely outstanding attorney. She truly cares about her clients and works incredibly hard to obtain favorable results in very complicated and traumatic cases."
Mediation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyer Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice, Best Lawyers in America
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Top Lawyers, Palm Beach Illustrated
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2021
Best Lawyer-Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Top Lawyers, Palm Beach Illustrated
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
Work Experience
2004 - Present
Partner, LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH
1998 - 2004
Partner, STEPHENS, LYNN, KLEIN, ET AL
1996 - 1998
Attorney, LANDRUM & SHOUSE
Associations
2004 - Present
Florida Justice AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Palm Beach County Justice AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Palm Beach County Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Florida Bar AssociationMember
1996 - Present
Kentucky Bar AssociationMember
Member
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Education
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BS - Bachelor of Science
Publications
1997
1996
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers