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Charles F. Ketchey Jr.

Senior Member

Tampa
101 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 2700
Tampa FL 33602


Direct Line: (813) 227-7440

Fax: (813) 227-0440

Email: CKetchey@trenam.com

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Charles F. Ketchey Jr.
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Overview

Charles “Charlie” Ketchey is a Senior Member in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. His practice includes business and corporate litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he was a senior litigation attorney and partner in the Tampa office of Akerman Senterfitt, and in the local Tampa firm of Ketchey Horan.

Representative Matters

  • Pro bono representation of foster mother accused in prosecution for criminal/homicide and civil/termination of parental rights
  • Plaintiff representation before jury on fraud, securities, fiduciary duty issues.
  • Pro bono plaintiff representation in jury case for elder abuse and breach of fiduciary duty.
  • Defended national radio network against copyright infringement claim.
  • Represented rock band in prosecution of copyright claim.
  • Represented international biotech designer/manufacturer and related corporate principals in defense and prosecution of intellectual property, software, copyright, contract and shareholder claims in multiple state, federal and international courts.
  • Defended international software project management firm against breach of contract claims.
  • Represented board of directors of large nonprofit hospital in related and multiple class and other cases in state and federal courts in defense of ERISA, fiduciary duty, contract and tort claims.
  • Represented NYSE corporation in arbitration of lease terms of chemical pipeline.
  • Represented resort company in defense of claim for commissions before jury.
  • Prosecuted misrepresentation claim in jury case for general contractor.
  • Represented NYSE corporation in development of defensive business and bankruptcy strategy in the Enron case. Prosecuted related property claims in adversary proceeding. Case involved extreme financial exposure.
  • Defended national insurer in jury trial of multi-million bad faith claim.
  • Represented board of directors of public corporation in defense of class action securities claim.
  • Represented auto manufacturer in prosecution of claim for injunctive relief and turnover of dies and tools for manufacture of parts, avoiding shutdown of overseas manufacturing plants.
  • Represented minority shareholders and partners in multiple real estate partnerships in defense and prosecution of claims for control, injunctions and other relief.
  • Represented board of directors, officers and shareholders of multiple insurance related entities in defense of claims by state agency in state and bankruptcy courts. Case involved extreme financial exposure.
  • Represented national bank serving as trustee in prosecution of action for injunction and shareholder ownership, and in defense of action by IRS.
  • Represented retired sheet rock installer for union pension benefits, pro bono.
  • Defended board of directors of NYSE company in action for breach of fiduciary duty.

Honors and Distinctions

  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Securities Litigation, Trusts & Estates) 2009-2021
  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2020 (10+ year recognition)
    • ​Top 100: Florida Super Lawyers, 2018
    • Top 50: Florida Super Lawyers, 2019
    • Top 50: Tampa Bay Super Lawyers, 2020
  • Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2015, 2017-2018, 2020

Professional Involvement

  • The Florida Bar
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Officer, Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Officer and Master, Cheatwood Inn of Court
  • Federal Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Elder, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
  • Board member, chairman, officer and founder of various community organizations

News

  • Fifty-Four Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
  • Trenam Law Attorneys Recognized in Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2020
  • Forty Seven Attorneys Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2020
  • Forty-Six Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
  • Forty-Nine Attorneys Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2019
  • Forty Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
  • Twenty Attorneys Named to Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2018
  • Forty Seven Trenam Attorneys Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2018
  • Thirty Four Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
  • Twenty One Attorneys Named to Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2017 and Top 5 Law Firm With the Most Honorees

Thought Leadership

Charlie has authored articles and chapters in books and periodicals on commercial law, corporate reorganization, and shareholder responsibilities. Charlie has also presented numerous seminars in bar association programs and served as legal commentator on television programs.

  • "A Child's Justice," Author, Amazon Kindle Store, July 2019

Charles F. Ketchey Jr.

02/09/2017 by Charles Ketchey

About Charles Ketchey

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Alternate Contact

  • Nancy L. Hawk
  • Secretary
  • (813) 202-7846
  • nhawk@trenam.com
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  • Practice Areas

    • Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Financial Services
    • Nonprofit Organizations
    • Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights

    Education

    J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1974

    B.S., Economics, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce - University of Pennsylvania, 1970

    Admissions

    Florida

    United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

    United States District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

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    P: 813-227-7495

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