Brandi M. Stewart

Ms. Stewart’s practice is concentrated in the areas of tort and commercial litigation, and product liability defense.  She has received trial experience in both Ohio state and federal bankruptcy courts. Additionally, Ms. Stewart is a member of a team of three attorneys who manage a diverse portfolio of litigation matters for one of the firm’s key clients as outside oversight counsel overseeing more than 150 active cases across the country. She has also assisted clients with responding to Freedom of Information Act requests and in defending malpractice matters.

Ms. Stewart was named a 2012 Ohio Rising Star and serves on the firm’s diversity and hiring committees.

Awards & Recognitions

• Named to Ohio Rising Stars, 2012
• Named YWCA Rising Star, 2009
• University of Kentucky College of Law, Moot Court Board; Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law; Trial Advocacy Board; Honor Council
• Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, National Runner Up & Region Champion (2006)
• National Black Law Students Association, Southern Regional Secretary (2006-2007)

News

• 48 Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Recognized in 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
• KMK Attorney Brandi M. Stewart Selected as 2009 YWCA Rising Star
• KMK Attorney Brandi M. Stewart Named as Chair of the Parents and Young Families Committee for the Young Professional Kitchen Cabinet

Speaking Engagements

• Where Is This Wave Taking Us? An Update on Social Media, Radisson Cincinnati Riverview Hotel, The American Institute of Architects, Cincinnati Chapter, August 12, 2010
• Where Is This Wave Taking Us? An Update on Social Media, The METS Center, July 20, 2010

Publications

• Client Alert: KMK Forms Evolving Media & Technology Team to Help Clients Navigate Social Media's Legal and Business Challenges, May 4, 2010

Professional and Community Involvement

• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati, Vice President
• SWEL Program, Writing Mentor (Cincinnati, OH)
• Mayor Mark Mallory's Young Professional Kitchen Cabinet, Chair of the Parents and Young Families Committee (2007-2008)
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's C-Change Program, Class IV
• Friends of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM), Board Member
• Mount Auburn International Academy, Board Member
• Greater Cincinnati Minority Council Program, Board Member