Keker, Van Nest & Peters
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Keker, Van Nest & Peters is a trial-practice litigation firm located in San Francisco. For more than 45 years, we have devoted our practice exclusively to complex civil and criminal litigation.
Congratulations to KVP partner Erin Meyer for receiving the Member Impact Award from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area. Revisit Erin’s action in freeing two asylum seekers from ICE with help from KVP attorneys Jonhatan Aragon & Kayla Crowell: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congratulations to KVP partner Erin Meyer for receiving the Member Impact Award from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area. Revisit Erin’s action in freeing two asylum seekers from ICE with help from KVP attorneys Jonhatan Aragon & Kayla Crowell: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
John Keker shares the story of his shirt at Swords to Plowshares' 29th annual Veterans Day Celebration last week in San Francisco. John was introduced by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who earlier in the day had announced her retirement after nearly 40 years in Congress.
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
John Keker shares the story of his shirt at Swords to Plowshares' 29th annual Veterans Day Celebration last week in San Francisco. John was introduced by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who earlier in the day had announced her retirement after nearly 40 years in Congress.
Demanding political loyalty from civil servants has no place in our democracy. That's why KVP is joining @democracyforward.org and @protectdemocracy.org in defending the integrity of America’s nonpartisan civil service: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Demanding political loyalty from civil servants has no place in our democracy. That's why KVP is joining @democracyforward.org and @protectdemocracy.org in defending the integrity of America’s nonpartisan civil service: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
Keker, Van Nest & Peters welcomes our newest class of fall associates! With accomplished backgrounds spanning top law schools and clerkships, they bring fresh perspectives and passion to our work. We’re proud to have them on the team and can’t wait to see all that they’ll achieve.
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Keker, Van Nest & Peters welcomes our newest class of fall associates! With accomplished backgrounds spanning top law schools and clerkships, they bring fresh perspectives and passion to our work. We’re proud to have them on the team and can’t wait to see all that they’ll achieve.
Congratulations to Keker partner Anjali Srinivasan, named among the Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers by the Daily Journal! www.keker.com/news/news-it...
October 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Congratulations to Keker partner Anjali Srinivasan, named among the Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers by the Daily Journal! www.keker.com/news/news-it...
Closing out Pro Bono Week, we celebrate the teamwork that makes this vital work possible: Our pro bono partners, the clients we represent, and the KVP attorneys and staff who dedicate themselves fully to each pro bono case. www.keker.com/services/pro...
October 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Closing out Pro Bono Week, we celebrate the teamwork that makes this vital work possible: Our pro bono partners, the clients we represent, and the KVP attorneys and staff who dedicate themselves fully to each pro bono case. www.keker.com/services/pro...
Today for Pro Bono Week we are spotlighting our partnership with the ACLU of New Mexico in seeking to end the use of long-term solitary confinement in state penitentiaries. www.keker.com/news/news-it...
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today for Pro Bono Week we are spotlighting our partnership with the ACLU of New Mexico in seeking to end the use of long-term solitary confinement in state penitentiaries. www.keker.com/news/news-it...
It’s Pro Bono Week! Families reunited. Federal agents held accountable. Upholding the law. Keker’s pro bono victories make a real impact. www.keker.com/news/news-it...
October 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It’s Pro Bono Week! Families reunited. Federal agents held accountable. Upholding the law. Keker’s pro bono victories make a real impact. www.keker.com/news/news-it...
During the ABA's National Celebration of Pro Bono this week, we are especially proud of the work we do on behalf of immigrants: defending their rights, reuniting families, fighting illegal mass deportations, and upholding the rule of law. www.keker.com/news/news-it...
October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
During the ABA's National Celebration of Pro Bono this week, we are especially proud of the work we do on behalf of immigrants: defending their rights, reuniting families, fighting illegal mass deportations, and upholding the rule of law. www.keker.com/news/news-it...
We’re proud to share that Sharif Jacob has been elected to the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Community Health Center, an organization dedicated to celebrating and attending to the health and wellness of the communities that define the city.
October 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We’re proud to share that Sharif Jacob has been elected to the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Community Health Center, an organization dedicated to celebrating and attending to the health and wellness of the communities that define the city.
Today's @sfchronicle.com spotlights KVP attorneys Erin Meyer and Jonhatan Aragon and their quick action in securing the release of an asylum seeker from ICE detention amid a growing trend of the agency seizing people from their immigration hearings: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
September 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Today's @sfchronicle.com spotlights KVP attorneys Erin Meyer and Jonhatan Aragon and their quick action in securing the release of an asylum seeker from ICE detention amid a growing trend of the agency seizing people from their immigration hearings: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
🥳 Congratulations to Ben Berkowitz for being among the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers in California! www.keker.com/news/news-it...
September 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🥳 Congratulations to Ben Berkowitz for being among the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers in California! www.keker.com/news/news-it...
🎉Congratulations to Elliot Peters for being among the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers in California! The profile is excellent, and you can read it here: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
September 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🎉Congratulations to Elliot Peters for being among the Daily Journal’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers in California! The profile is excellent, and you can read it here: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
We are proud to announce that John Keker and Bob Van Nest have been named Distinguished Counsel in the Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
September 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We are proud to announce that John Keker and Bob Van Nest have been named Distinguished Counsel in the Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
Proud moment: Forbes has named Keker partners Ben Berkowitz, Elliot Peters, and Bob Van Nest among America's Top Lawyers for 2025! www.forbes.com/lists/top-la...
September 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Proud moment: Forbes has named Keker partners Ben Berkowitz, Elliot Peters, and Bob Van Nest among America's Top Lawyers for 2025! www.forbes.com/lists/top-la...
Law360 has profiled the work of KVP lawyers Erin Meyer, Jonhatan Aragon and Kayla Crowell who have freed two clients from ICE detention after they were kidnapped during standard immigration court check-ins. Read more of the harrowing story here: www.law360.com/articles/238...
September 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Law360 has profiled the work of KVP lawyers Erin Meyer, Jonhatan Aragon and Kayla Crowell who have freed two clients from ICE detention after they were kidnapped during standard immigration court check-ins. Read more of the harrowing story here: www.law360.com/articles/238...
Law360 has named Keker, Van Nest & Peters a 2025 California Powerhouse, recognizing the firm for its high-profile victories and distinctive culture. Learn more about what separates Keker from the rest: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
September 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Law360 has named Keker, Van Nest & Peters a 2025 California Powerhouse, recognizing the firm for its high-profile victories and distinctive culture. Learn more about what separates Keker from the rest: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
So proud of Team Keker, Van Nest & Peters at Wednesday's 39th running of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, a 3.5-mile run through the streets of San Francisco!
September 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
So proud of Team Keker, Van Nest & Peters at Wednesday's 39th running of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, a 3.5-mile run through the streets of San Francisco!
Law360 has named Keker among its 2025 California Powerhouse firms, which "epitomized the industries and recurring legal issues within the Golden State." The list "reflects not only the work of exemplary firms, but also emerging legal trends." Read more (paywall): www.law360.com/articles/237...
September 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Law360 has named Keker among its 2025 California Powerhouse firms, which "epitomized the industries and recurring legal issues within the Golden State." The list "reflects not only the work of exemplary firms, but also emerging legal trends." Read more (paywall): www.law360.com/articles/237...
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association has included Keker partner Anjali Srinivasan among ten lawyers it has recognized as Best Under 40 honorees: www.keker.com/news/anjali-...
August 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association has included Keker partner Anjali Srinivasan among ten lawyers it has recognized as Best Under 40 honorees: www.keker.com/news/anjali-...
Congratulations to Keker lawyers Erin Meyer and Jonhatan Aragon for being named Litigator of the Week Runners-Up for winning a preliminary injunction that secured the release of a Colombian asylum seeker illegally detained by ICE during a regular immigration check-in: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
August 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Congratulations to Keker lawyers Erin Meyer and Jonhatan Aragon for being named Litigator of the Week Runners-Up for winning a preliminary injunction that secured the release of a Colombian asylum seeker illegally detained by ICE during a regular immigration check-in: www.keker.com/news/news-it...
Huge congratulations to our Managing Partner, Laurie Carr Mims who has been named an Attorney of the Year finalist by The American Lawyer's Industry Awards.https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/08/14/american-lawyer-industry-awards-attorney-of-the-year-finalists-and-lifetime-achievement-awards/
August 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Huge congratulations to our Managing Partner, Laurie Carr Mims who has been named an Attorney of the Year finalist by The American Lawyer's Industry Awards.https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/08/14/american-lawyer-industry-awards-attorney-of-the-year-finalists-and-lifetime-achievement-awards/
We are honored to be among the finalists for Litigation Boutique of the Year in The American Lawyer's Industry Awards. Congratulations to all of the firms and lawyers recognized for their outstanding legal work and dedication to public service. www.law.com/americanlawy...
August 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We are honored to be among the finalists for Litigation Boutique of the Year in The American Lawyer's Industry Awards. Congratulations to all of the firms and lawyers recognized for their outstanding legal work and dedication to public service. www.law.com/americanlawy...
A Palm Springs bribery case collapsed when KVP’s defense team revealed that the bar where the alleged plot began didn’t even exist. shorturl.at/OHS87
August 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A Palm Springs bribery case collapsed when KVP’s defense team revealed that the bar where the alleged plot began didn’t even exist. shorturl.at/OHS87
🎉 Congratulations to Bailey Heaps who was named a 2025 Law360 Rising Star in Life Sciences! 🎉 www.keker.com/news/news-it...
August 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Bailey Heaps who was named a 2025 Law360 Rising Star in Life Sciences! 🎉 www.keker.com/news/news-it...