Jeffrey B. Keiper

Jeffrey B. Keiper is the Office Litigation Manager in the Cleveland, Ohio, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Throughout his career, Mr. Keiper has devoted his practice exclusively to several areas of management side employment and labor law.

Mr. Keiper has successfully defended complex single- and multi-plaintiff employment litigation matters for large manufacturing and service companies, both in court and in arbitrations, and has also handled countless labor arbitrations. He has represented employers before multiple state and federal courts, as well as state and federal agencies such as the OCRC, EEOC and NLRB. Mr. Keiper has significant experience representing employers in the food production, life sciences, automotive, steel/metal fabricating and coatings, and other manufacturing industries in a variety of litigation and traditional labor relations matters, including collective bargaining and representation cases.

Mr. Keiper has particularly extensive experience advising and defending employers in sexual harassment, disability, accommodation, retaliation, and other employment discrimination claims, and the full range of wrongful discharge claims. He also frequently provides training, consultation and coaching relative to such matters, including preventive strategies, reasonable accommodation, union avoidance, and practical solutions.

While attending law school, he was an Associate Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal.

Honors and Recognitions

•Forbes, one of Ohio’s preeminent labor and employment lawyers (September 2008)

Jeffrey B. Keiper In the News

Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Chambers USA Recognizes Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys in 2019 Edition

April 25, 2019 • Jackson Lewis