ATTORNEY
J. Keith Hyde
Keith’s practice areas include toxic torts and environmental law. During his 30-year tenure at Provost Umphrey, Keith has won multi-million dollar verdicts and has argued cases before Supreme Courts of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Phone: 409-203-5030
Fax: 409-838-8888
Email: Contact Keith
Keith Hyde practices toxic torts and environmental law and is certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He is licensed to practice before the Texas and U.S. District Courts as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit and has had cases the Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana Supreme Courts.
The Texas Bar Foundation honored Hyde with a Life Fellowship. He was first listed as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2009 and has been included on the list every year since. Hyde holds the highest possible rating, in both legal ability and ethical standards, from Martindale-Hubbell, a testament to his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.
Hyde is a member of the Port Arthur and Jefferson County Bar Associations; the Aggie Bar Association; State Bar of Texas, Environmental and Natural Resources and Health Law Sections. He holds membership in the Texas Trial Lawyers, and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals – retired.
Hyde completed his undergraduate education at Texas A&M University and his jurisdoctor at the South Texas College of Law.
Areas of Practice
- Toxic Torts
- Environmental Law
Board Certifications
- Certified Safety Professional (Ret.), Board of Certified Safety Professionals, 1984
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Environmental Law
Texas A&M University
- Bachelor of Science
Honors and Awards
- Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury, The Best Lawyers in America®, US News, 2023
- “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® in America, U.S. News, for Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions, 2021
- “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation, Best Lawyers® in America, US News, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News and World Report, 2016 – 2023
- Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business: 2009 – 2022
- Member, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2016
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent Rated 2010 – 2023
- Marquis Who’s Who Top Attorney
- Marquis Who’s Who Humanitarian
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Sections of Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Health Law
- Port Arthur Bar Association
- Jefferson County Bar Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, 2014 – Present
Significant Verdicts
- $6.6 million for refinery worker with leukemia caused by benzene exposure
- Obtained multimillion dollar settlements for in two separate crane accidents
See what Keith’s clients are saying:
My most heartfelt thanks to attorney Hyde and all of his staff and associates. Your service has been most rewarding on behalf of myself and my belated husband.
Loretta T.
