Darla L. Keen - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Attorney at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
4300 TBC Way Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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30
Years
Experience
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 10/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Attorney Information
Overview
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.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- US News & World Reports, Best Lawyers in America, 2021 - 2023
- Super Lawyers: Top rated Medical Malpractice Attorney, 2015 - 2024
- Palm Beach Illustrated Top Rated Medical Malpractice Lawyer, 2019 - 2023
- Jupiter Magazine, Top Lawyer, 2020 - 2022
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2024
- Avvo Clients Choice Award
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2026
- Best Lawyer Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice, Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Top Lawyers, Palm Beach Illustrated, 2021 - 2022
- Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers, 2021
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2015 - 2021
- Best Lawyer-Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America, 2021
Other Sources of Feedback About Darla L. Keen
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1996
J.D.
Law Journal: Kentucky Law Journal, Associate Editor
Non Legal Education
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University of Southern Indiana, 1991
B.S.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- STEPHENS, LYNN, KLEIN, ET AL, Partner, 1998 - 2004
- LANDRUM & SHOUSE, Attorney, 1996 - 1998
Published Works
Articles
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The Entitlement Exclusion in the Personal Auto Policy: The Road to Reducing Litigation in Permissive Use Cases or Dead End?, Kentucky Law Journal, 1996
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The Entitlement Exclusion in the Personal Auto Policy: The Road to Reducing Litigation in Permissive Use Cases or Dead End?, Republished National Insurance Law Journal – Vol. 8, No. 3, 1997
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1996
- Florida, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1998
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2005
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2005
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Kentucky Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
- Florida Justice Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
- Palm Beach Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
- Palm Beach County Justice Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
- The Florida Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
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Contact
4300 TBC Way
Suite 200
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone Number: 561-363-2930
Fax Number: 561-832-2932
Email: Send a message
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