Keith W. Carlson
Contact Information:
email: keith@cjattorneys.com
Telephone: (949) 222-2008
Facsimile: (949) 222-2012
Keith W. Carlson is a founding partner with the law firm of Carlson & Jayakumar, where he practices all aspects of employment law, healthcare law, and related litigation. Mr. Carlson deals extensively with general employment issues, as well as employment and corporate issues affecting the healthcare industry. He also has experience – in both state and federal courts – in matters involving trade secrets, unfair competition, wage-and-hour claims, sexual-harassment claims, race discrimination claims, disability-discrimination claims, wrongful-termination claims, business litigation, and representation before administrative agencies.
In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Carlson regularly advises clients on contractual matters affecting professional employee compensation, specifically with respect to compliance with federal and state fraud-and-abuse laws. He is a regular guest lecturer at both Cleveland Chiropractic College and the Southern California University of Health Sciences (LACC) on multi-specialty practices, employment law, and practitioner-compensation issues. In addition to healthcare topics, Mr. Carlson frequently speaks on employment and political issues. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, and the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.
Mr. Carlson received his J.D. in 1997 from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Mr. Carlson received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated magna cum laude and was selected to Phi Beta Kappa . He was also awarded the Chancellor’s Service Award, for excellence in community service.
Mr. Carlson is also highly involved in his community. Presently, he is on both the Chapman Law School Board of Visitors and the Irvine Valley College Foundation. He previously served on the Santa Ana Unified School District’s Bond Oversight Committee and the Whittier Law School Board of Visitors. He is also the Chairman of the Orange County Republican Lawyers Association and Vice Chairman of the California Republican Lawyers Association. In 2003, Mr. Carlson was elected to serve on the California Republican Party’s Board of Directors. He first served as the Vice-Chairman, South, for the CRP and represents Orange, Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego Counties. Mr. Carlson is now the treasurer of the California Republican Party.
Education: University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law (J.D., 1997) University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., History and Political Science, magna cum laude , 1994)
Admitted to Practice in: All California State Courts United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States District Court for the Central District of California
Professional:
Partner, Carlson & Jayakumar, June 2007 – Present
Partner, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2005 – 2007
Associate, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2000 – 2004
Associate, Hart, King & Coldren LLP, 1998 – 2000
Counsel To:
U.S. Healthworks, 2005 – Present
California Chiropractic Association, 2002 – Present
National Chiropractic Council, 2002 – Present
American Acupuncture Council, 2002 – Present
Professional and Trade Organizations and Activities:
Member of Labor and Employment Law Section of Orange County Bar Association, 2000 – Present
Member of National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys, 2002 – Present
Regular Guest Lecturer, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 2003 – Present
Regular Guest Lecturer, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2006 –Present
Civic and Charitable Organizations:
Chapman Law School, Board of Visitors, 2007 – Present
Whittier Law School Board of Counselors, 2002 – 2005
Irvine Valley College Foundation Board of Governors, 2002 – Present
California Republican Party, Treasurer, 2006 – Present
California Republican Party, Vice-Chairman, South, representing Orange, Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego Counties, 2003 – 2006
Orange County Republican Lawyers Association, Chairman, 1999 – Present
California Republican Lawyers Association, Vice Chairman, 2000 – Present
Republican National Lawyers Association Board of Directors, 2004 – 2006
Orange County Republican Party Endorsement Committee Member, 2004 – 2007
Bill Simon for Governor, Orange County Regional Chairman, 2001 – 2002
Santa Ana Unified School District’s Bond Oversight Committee, 2000 – 2003
Pacifica Christian High School, Board of Advisors, 2004 – Present
