Frederick W. Keck
Partner/Belleville, IL
phone (618) 257-2222
fax (618) 257-2030
email fred@wkbpc.com
Fred Keck received both his undergraduate and law degrees from St. Louis University in 1998 and 2001, respectively. He joined the firm in April of 2002 and became a partner in January of 2015. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri.
Fred practices regularly in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (St. Clair County) and the Third Judicial Circuit (Madison County), as well as before the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (East St. Louis and Benton Divisions). He also handles employment matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). He also conducts private labor arbitrations before the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and handles cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Fred also regularly serves as an appointed arbitrator in Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims, and as an arbitrator in the Arbitration Division of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (St. Clair County).
Fred is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as the Co-Chairman of the Membership Committee for that organization. He is also a member of the St. Clair County Bar Association wherein he previously served on the Board of Directors. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association (ILGL), as well as on the Board of Directors for the St. Clair Stars.
- Areas of Practice:
- Automobile and Trucking Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Construction Negligence
- Work Injuries/Workers’ Compensation
- Employment/Labor Disputes
- Contract Disputes
- Municipal Law
- Federal Tort Claims
- Litigation Percentage:
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- 25% of Practice Devoted to Municipal/Labor/Employment
- Bar Admissions:
- Missouri, 2001
- Illinois, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2001
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2002
- Education:
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
J.D.
Law Journal: Saint Louis University Law Journal, Editor
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Honors B.A. in English
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Dean’s List all 8 semesters
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Certificate in Business Administration
- Representative Cases:
- Wisniewski v. Kownacki, 851 N. E. 2d 1243 (Ill. 2006)
- Wisniewski v. Diocese of Belleville, 943 N.E. 2d 43 (5th Dist. 2011), appeal denied by, 949 N.E.2d 1104 (Ill. 2011).
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Illinois “Super Lawyers” Rising Star, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- The Saint Clair County Bar Association
- Member
- The East St. Louis Bar Association
- Member
- The Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- The Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association
- Member
- The Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors
- Member
- The Missouri Bar
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Kassly, Bone, et. al., Legal Clerk, 1998 – 2001
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Pi Kappa Alpha (1994-1998, St. Louis University)
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