G. Keith Alley, Attorney

G. Keith Alley graduated as an Echols Scholar from the University of Virginia with a B.A. with Distinction in 1992.

From 1992 to 1995 when he graduated, Mr. Alley studied law and focused his studies on trial advocacy, contracts and evidence at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Mr. Alley actively participated in both civil and criminal trial advocacy courses and served as a Knox County General Sessions Court mediator while in law school. Mr. Alley was also active in coaching high school mock trial students participating in the Tennessee Mock Trial competition during that time.

Mr. Alley's work with mock trial students led him to the practice of law in Anderson County, Tennessee, where he was employed as an associate attorney from 1995 to 2002. While an associate, he practiced approximately 80% civil and 20% criminal litigation. In 2002, Mr. Alley formed a law firm with offices in Anderson County and Sevier County and served as that firm's primary litigator. He continued his practice with his own firm focusing entirely upon civil litigation from 2002 to 2007. In 2007, Mr. Alley left the firm he helped found favoring instead to join his wife in the practice of law with Kizer & Black, Attorneys, PLLC, where he heads the firm's Loudon County office.

Mr. Alley's areas of practice continue to include general civil litigation, all matters involving workers' compensation, personal injury litigation, contract disputes, construction issues, boundary disputes, land condemnation, landlord/tenant issues, debt collection, consumer protection and motor vehicle warranty claims. Mr. Alley has represented literally hundreds of employees injured in the course of their work since 1996 and numerous individuals personally injured because of the negligence of others. Mr. Alley also represents many general contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen throughout east Tennessee and has considerable experience litigating construction contracts and defect issues for both homeowners and contractors. Mr. Alley also has considerable experience litigating a wide range of contract issues.

Mr. Alley represents numerous out-of-state clients and businesses with interests and issues in Tennessee as well as clients with issues requiring litigation in Courts located in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union and Washington Counties. Mr. Alley maintains an active membership in the Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Roane County, Sevier County and Tennessee Bar Associations. Recently, Mr. Alley served as the President Elect and then President of the Loudon County Bar Association. Mr. Alley is currently licensed to practice before all Tennessee state courts, the United States District Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.