Robert W. Maxwell II
Partner
Mr. Maxwell has practiced for 41 years, representing management in all areas of labor and employment law. He has extensive experience in labor negotiations, arbitrations, employment law litigation in federal and state courts and proceedings before government agencies. Mr. Maxwell has been a part-time instructor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and he has co-authored several books, articles and legal publications dealing with labor and employment law. Before becoming a partner with Keating Muething & Klekamp in 1988, Mr. Maxwell was a partner with the Cincinnati firm of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister.
Awards & Recognitions
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 1994
- Named to Ohio Super Lawyers, every year since 2004
News
- 48 Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Recognized in 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
- Keating Muething & Klekamp Is the Top-Listed Law Firm in Ohio and in Cincinnati in a Number of Areas According to The Best Lawyers in America 2012
- Keating Muething & Klekamp only law firm ranked #1 in Cincinnati in Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Municipal Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2011
Publications
- Legal Alert: Ohio's New Military Family Leave Law Takes Effect on July 2, 2010, June 29, 2010
- Legal Alert: New Posting Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors, June 16, 2010
- Legal Alert: Victory for Employers - Intentional Tort Statute Constitutional, March 24, 2010
Professional and Community Involvement
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section and Litigation Section
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
One East Fourth Street
Suite 1400
Cincinnati OH 45202
TEL: (513) 579-6594
FAX: (513) 579-6457
One East Fourth Street
Suite 1400
Cincinnati OH 45202
TEL: (513) 579-6594
FAX: (513) 579-6457
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Practice Areas
- Employment Law Litigation
- Employment Practices & Procedures
- Labor / Management Relations
- Labor Law Compliance
Bar & Court Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1968; with honors
- B.S., Hampden-Sydney College, 1965; magna cum laude

