Mr. Keith Charles Owens

Keith C. Owens is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Venable LLP, where he specializes in bank- ruptcy law and creditors' rights litigation. He represents debtors in possession, creditors' committees, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees and receivers, asset-purchasers, parties to contracts and other constituencies in a wide range of bankruptcy, liquidation and workout matters, adversary proceedings and bankruptcy appeals throughout the U.S. Mr. Owens has represented clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, health care, food services, automotive and entertainment. He has also assisted clients in managing and protecting their intellectual property rights and other assets both prior to and during a bankruptcy proceeding. Mr. Owens has been recognized in Super Lawyers every year since 2009, and has published articles in numerous bankruptcy publications. He is a former chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and currently serves on the board of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section. Mr. Owens received his J.D. cum laude from Southwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles.