Keith P. Carroll

Keith P. Carroll is a trial attorney in Holland & Knight's Boston office and is the co-chair of the firm's Chambers USA rated Sports Industry Team, which clients observe "top to bottom is incredibly qualified, diligent and excellent to work with." Mr. Carroll works with public, private and closely held companies, senior executives and boards across many industries with a focus on complex commercial litigation and closely held company business disputes. He also regularly advises prominent professional sports leagues, franchises, senior executives and athletes with regard to internal investigations, business disputes, and other sensitive and high-profile matters.

Mr. Carroll's experience covers a wide range of subjects, including commercial contract disputes, antitrust claims, fiduciary duties, intellectual property, corporate governance, negligence, healthcare and life sciences, class actions, eminent domain, insurance coverage/bad faith disputes, and regulatory matters and investigations within the sports industry. He has also successfully argued appeals in multiple state and federal jurisdictions, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits.

Mr. Carroll is an experienced and recognized trial counsel with more than 20 matters taken to verdict, decision or award in numerous state and federal courts and arbitration forums. Mr. Carroll is also individually ranked in Chambers USA, where clients have cited his "outstanding professionalism" and noted that "he offers good practical advice" and is "knowledgeable and easy to work with." He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Benchmark Litigation for his litigation skills and by the Sports Business Journal as a Power Player Outside Counsel.

In the sports industry, Mr. Carroll has conducted numerous internal investigations for professional sports leagues and teams and has successfully represented multiple clients in investigations conducted by Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). He has also successfully represented clients in multiple sports-related litigation matters and arbitrations, including National Basketball Association (NBA) and NHL-related business disputes, and a disciplinary appeal before the NBPA.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Carroll served as a law clerk to the Honorable Christopher F. Droney in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. During law school, he was articles editor and member of the editorial board for the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Carroll was co-chair of the sports and entertainment practice for a large U.S. law firm in its Boston office.