Keith’s practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, general litigation, complex litigation, white collar crime, municipal law, administrative law, and real estate law. 

Keith began his legal career serving as Judicial Law Clerk for Honorable Richard B. Metcalf working with the Franklin County Probate Court in Columbus, Ohio, from 1986 until 1988. He then served as the Senior Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable George C. Smith, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, in Columbus, Ohio, from 1989 until 1991. He began his private practice at Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease in Columbus, Ohio as an Associate from 1991 to 1995 concentrating in the law firm’s labor and employment section. While employed by Vorys, Keith successfully defended the firm’s fortune 500 clients across the nation in employment-based claims. He also represented Vorys’ other business clients in a wide array of employment related matters. In 1995, Keith joined Maguire Schneider Hassay, LLP and became Partner in 1998.

Keith has also been appointed as Special Master by Federal District Court, Southern District to implement a class action settlement; he was appointed Special Counsel by the Honorable Betty Montgomery, Ohio Attorney General 1996-2002, by the Honorable Jim Petro, Ohio Attorney General 2002-2006, by the Honorable Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General 2009-2010, and by the Honorable Mike DeWine 2011-. Mr. Schneider has acted as Special Counsel for Ohio Department of Insurance, The Ohio State University, Ohio University, Lima Technical College, The Rehabilitation Services Commission, and Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio Department of Insurance, and the Auditor’s office while continuing to represent the law firm’s regular clients. Mr. Schneider has also effectively defended many Ohio based large and small employers on discrimination and other employment issues. He has been appointed and served as Special Prosecutor for Hamilton County, Ohio in 2012. Mr. Schneider routinely provides employment advice on employment matters, prepares and reviews company policies and manuals for compliance, and has been involved in many reorganization efforts of Maguire Schneider Hassay, LLP’s clients.

Mr. Schneider served as President of the Columbus Bar Association (2014-2015), and is a member of the Ohio State, Florida and American Bar Associations. He has been named in the Cincinnati Magazine Super Lawyers from 2005-2022 and in 2011-2018 he was further distinguished by Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 in Columbus. He has also been established as a Life Member of the United States Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference. Mr. Schneider is licensed in both Ohio and Florida and is a member in good standing in Ohio and Florida state courts and each Federal district in both states. 

“MSH is a group of individuals called to a purpose – practicing law, advocating for justice, and helping others. When I was shown the initial design of our new website, I could not have been more pleased with the opening headline. That statement, ‘The law is written for all of us,’ is truly our inspiration and motivation.”