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Born Lockport, New York, December 14, 1948. Admitted to Bar 1973, California; 1974, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1970); University of Southern California (J.D., 1973). Author: "The California Inheritance Tax Scheme: 1981 Version," Western State University Law Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1980. Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court, Probate Department 1988, Fresno County Superior Court, Probate Department 1996-2000. Panelist, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1984-1999. Member: Fresno County, California, Orange County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Sections). Military Service: Capt., U.S. Air Force Reserve; Capt., JAGD, USAF, 1974-1978. Part-time Professor (Estate Planning) California State University at Fresno 1990-2000. Mr. Keeler is a Vice President of the Firm. As a senior member of both the Business Transactions Department and the Litigation Department, Mr. Keeler's practice emphasizes probate, conservatorship and trust litigation, elder law, business litigation and estate planning. | 