Practice groups

'...praised for his ‘persona, professionalism and legal astuteness’ with clients commending his ‘legal knowledge and understanding’ and noting that he has ‘a very bright future in the legal profession.’
Legal 500 Caribbean

Keith O. Major, Jr. is a Senior Associate in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and Co-Deputy Chair of the Maritime & Aviation practice group. His practice includes matters relating to Aviation, Asset Recovery and General Civil Litigation.

Keith studied law both in The Bahamas and in the United States – first earning an Associates of Arts degree in Law and Criminal Justice from the College of The Bahamas in 2009, and later obtaining a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of the West Indies in 2012. He subsequently obtained his Legal Education Certificate at the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2014. In 2017, Keith commenced pursuit of his LL.M. at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

While enrolled at DePaul, Keith was competitively selected as a volunteer by DePaul to participate in the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR), an American Bar Association-sponsored project. In May 2018, Keith became the first Bahamian to obtain an LL.M. in International Aviation Law, completing his program requirements with straight A’s and the top score among his cohorts in both Private and Public International Aviation Law.

Keith served as the founding Deputy Chairman of the newly formed Aircraft Accident Investigations Authority Board (AAIA). He has recently authored commentaries on aviation law topics including: drones, ‘hacking’ and air accident investigations in The Bahamas. He provided The Bahamas chapters in both the Legal 500 Aviation Country Comparative Guide (2020) and Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Air Transport (2021). In November 2018, a paper authored by Keith was published in Issues in Aviation Law & Policy, a scholarly law journal published by DePaul University. Keith’s paper analyzed and assessed the changes brought about by the Bahamas’ Civil Aviation Act, 2016. Keith is currently ranked as a ‘rising star’ in the area of dispute resolution by Legal 500 Caribbean.

Keith was called to the Bahamas Bar in 2014 and the Jamaica Bar in 2017. He has worked in boutique law firms both, completing his pupillage and gaining experience in a variety of practice areas and became an Associate of the firm in 2019 and a Senior Associate in 2023.

Education

  •  College of The Bahamas (AA), Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  University of The West Indies, (LL.B.)  (Hons.), Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  Eugene Dupuch Law School (Legal Education Certificate) Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  DePaul University (LL.M. International Aviation Law) Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bar Admissions

  •  Bahamas, 2014
  •  Jamaica, 2017

Professional Memberships

  • Bahamas Bar Association
  • Aircraft Accident Investigations Authority Board (Deputy Chairman)

Community

  •  St. George’s Anglican Church, Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Friendly Society)
  •  Kiwanis International

Recognition

Rising Star – Legal 500 Caribbean (2023-2024)

Recommended Lawyer – Legal 500 Caribbean (2022)

Experience

  • Selected as Volunteer representing DePaul University at the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) an American Bar Association-sponsored project.

Publications

'...praised for his ‘persona, professionalism and legal astuteness’ with clients commending his ‘legal knowledge and understanding’ and noting that he has ‘a very bright future in the legal profession.’
Legal 500 Caribbean

Keith O. Major, Jr. is a Senior Associate in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and Co-Deputy Chair of the Maritime & Aviation practice group. His practice includes matters relating to Aviation, Asset Recovery and General Civil Litigation.

Keith studied law both in The Bahamas and in the United States – first earning an Associates of Arts degree in Law and Criminal Justice from the College of The Bahamas in 2009, and later obtaining a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of the West Indies in 2012. He subsequently obtained his Legal Education Certificate at the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2014. In 2017, Keith commenced pursuit of his LL.M. at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

While enrolled at DePaul, Keith was competitively selected as a volunteer by DePaul to participate in the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR), an American Bar Association-sponsored project. In May 2018, Keith became the first Bahamian to obtain an LL.M. in International Aviation Law, completing his program requirements with straight A’s and the top score among his cohorts in both Private and Public International Aviation Law.

Keith served as the founding Deputy Chairman of the newly formed Aircraft Accident Investigations Authority Board (AAIA). He has recently authored commentaries on aviation law topics including: drones, ‘hacking’ and air accident investigations in The Bahamas. He provided The Bahamas chapters in both the Legal 500 Aviation Country Comparative Guide (2020) and Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Air Transport (2021). In November 2018, a paper authored by Keith was published in Issues in Aviation Law & Policy, a scholarly law journal published by DePaul University. Keith’s paper analyzed and assessed the changes brought about by the Bahamas’ Civil Aviation Act, 2016. Keith is currently ranked as a ‘rising star’ in the area of dispute resolution by Legal 500 Caribbean.

Keith was called to the Bahamas Bar in 2014 and the Jamaica Bar in 2017. He has worked in boutique law firms both, completing his pupillage and gaining experience in a variety of practice areas and became an Associate of the firm in 2019 and a Senior Associate in 2023.

Education

  •  College of The Bahamas (AA), Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  University of The West Indies, (LL.B.)  (Hons.), Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  Eugene Dupuch Law School (Legal Education Certificate) Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  DePaul University (LL.M. International Aviation Law) Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bar Admissions

  •  Bahamas, 2014
  •  Jamaica, 2017

Professional Memberships

  • Bahamas Bar Association
  • Aircraft Accident Investigations Authority Board (Deputy Chairman)

Community

  •  St. George’s Anglican Church, Nassau, The Bahamas
  •  Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Friendly Society)
  •  Kiwanis International

Recognition

Rising Star – Legal 500 Caribbean (2023-2024)

Recommended Lawyer – Legal 500 Caribbean (2022)

Experience

  • Selected as Volunteer representing DePaul University at the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) an American Bar Association-sponsored project.

Publications