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Keith Van Dyke
Partner
Newport Beach, CA
Partner
Newport Beach, CA
Keith is a litigation partner, responsible for trying trust litigation cases and preparing them for trial. He has extensive trial experience, having practiced in litigation for over 33 years.
Keith also has considerable experience in handling arbitrations, mediations, law and motion, discovery, and all areas of trial preparation.
He currently practices probate and civil litigation in both State and Federal Courts. He has tried numerous high-value cases to successful conclusions by tenaciously representing our client interests. He is highly proficient at achieving positive results for our clients through the litigation process.
Throughout his career,
Throughout his career, Keith has specialization in general business litigation practice with an emphasis in the following areas:
Additionally, Keith handles complicated trust disputes and trust administration matters involving trusts ranging from $5 Million to over $50 million, as well as a broad array of business disputes. He has successfully assisted corporate and individual clients in the structure and completion of numerous transactions, utilizing efficient and often creative approaches to achieve his clients’ needs and objectives.
Keith’s practice extends throughout the State of California, and he has represented clients in the following counties:
Keith had represented individual and business clients in a wide variety of Estate and Trust related disputes including breaches of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, trade secrets, mortgage lending, easements, construction, and landlord-tenant and unfair business practices. In addition, he represents individuals, private professionals and entities in their capacities as trustees and personal representatives, in contested Court proceedings, including accountings, will and trust contests, petitions for removal trustees and other litigated trust matters.
Keith’s representation of clients in disputes include, but is not limited to, the following:
Business Litigation
– Shareholder Disputes
– Fraud/Misrepresentation Actions
– Property Disputes
– Contract Actions
– Shareholder Actions
– Dissolution Actions
Representing Trustees
– Defense of Trustee against Removal and Surcharge claims
– Accounting and General Trust Administration
– Modification and Termination of Trusts
– Determination of Beneficiaries
– Actions Against a Trustee
– Co-Trustee Problems
– Trust Dispute Litigation
– Theft from an Estate
– Misappropriation of Trust funds
– Acquisition, Preservation and Distribution of Trust Assets
– Validation of Trust and Trust-related documents
– 850 Petitions to Return Property to Trust
Representing Beneficiaries
– Removal and Surcharge of Trustees
– Failing to account to Beneficiary
– Failing to make required distributions
– Acquisition, Preservation and Distribution of Trust Assets
– Incompetence and Undue Influence cases
– Elder Abuse and Related Misconduct
– Validation of Trust and Trust-related documents
– Breach of Fiduciary Duties/Breach of Trust
Pepperdine Law School, J.D., 1986, cum laude
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. Political Science, 1982
California State Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association