Bradford (Brad) G. Keithley

Brad Keithley is a partner and co-head of the Oil & Gas practice at Perkins Coie. He is based in the firm’s Anchorage and Washington, D.C. offices. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Brad was a partner for 18 years with the global law firm of Jones Day, based primarily in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices, and before that was senior vice president and general counsel of Arkla, Inc., at the time the third largest gas company in the United States (and now part of CenterPoint Energy Inc.). Brad started his career as an attorney advisor in the Office of the General Counsel to the Secretary of the Air Force, after which he joined and became a partner with Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Collingsworth & Nelson, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Throughout his career, Brad’s practice has been concentrated in the areas of oil & gas regulation, commercial transactions and litigation. His clients have included major oil & gas companies, oil & gas pipelines, large and medium independents, as well as major consumers of natural gas. During the last ten years, Brad’s practice has focused primarily on matters related to Alaska oil & gas, international and U.S. LNG issues, matters related to oil & gas exploration, and development and production on U.S. federal lands and waters. Brad is a past co-chair of the Institute of Energy Law’s Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference and was a founding co-chair of the Institute’s Annual Law of LNG Conference.

Professional Recognition

• Listed in Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Business Lawyers,” 2004 - 2008, 2010

Professional Leadership

• Center for American and International Law, Institute for Energy Law, Advisory Committee, 2000 - Present; Oil & Gas Committee, 2002 - Present 
• Center for American and International Law, Institute for Energy Law, Annual Conference on the Law of LNG, Co-Chair, 2004 - 2005
• Center for American and International Law, Institute for Energy Law, Oil & Gas Committee, Chair, 2003
• Center for American and International Law, Institute for Energy Law, Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference, Co-Chair, 2001 - 2002
• Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
• Energy Bar Association

Community Involvement

• University of Virginia School of Law Annual Giving Campaign, National Vice Chair, 2008 - Present
• Regional University System of Oklahoma, Ad Hoc Committee on System Development, 2005 - 2007

Related Employment

• Jones Day, Dallas and Houston, TX, Partner, 1990 - 2008
• Arkla, Inc., Little Rock, AR and Shreveport, LA, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 1987 - 1990; Vice President & General Counsel, 1984 - 1987
• Hall, Hardwick, Gable, Collingsworth & Nelson, Tulsa, OK, Partner, 1981 - 1984; Associate, 1978 - 1981
• Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the General Counsel, Attorney/Advisor, 1976 - 1978