Phoenix business lawyer Keith R. Galbut

Keith R. Galbut is a Phoenix native and received his B.A. in Economics from Emory University in 1997. He earned his Masters in International Management (MIM/MBA) in 2001 from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In 2003, Mr. Galbut obtained his J.D. with a focus in international and corporate law from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. In addition, Mr. Galbut has studied international law and business transactions at the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, and the Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.

Mr. Galbut brings an extensive understanding of international business development issues to Galbut & Galbut. Prior to law school, Mr. Galbut was a consultant to the Strategic Finance and Economics Group of a multinational accounting and consulting firm, and served in the Private Sector Business Development Office of the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. Mr. Galbut currently instructs a course on international law in the Executive Program at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Mr. Galbut serves on the Board of Directors for Esperança, a non-profit international health organization, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, and the British American Business Council. He has been honored with the “’AZ's Finest” and “AZ’s FUTURE Award” for Arbitration and Mediation.  In 2005, Mr. Galbut was selected as an “Up-and Coming Attorney” by bizAZ magazine. His passions are his family, international travel, civic organizations, hiking, and scuba diving.

Education:

• Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, J.D., 2003
• Thunderbird School of Global Management, M.I.M./M.B.A., 2001
• Emory University, B.A., 1997

Admissions:

• State Bar of Arizona
• District of Columbia Bar
• United States District Court, District of Arizona
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Practice Areas:

• Commercial Transactions
• International Transactions
• Real Estate Transactions
• Commercial Landlord/Tenant
• Business Formations
• Franchise Law
• Banking & Lending

Community Involvement:

• American Bar Association (Section on International Law)
• Central Arizona Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Advanced Guatemala (Board of Directors)
• Esperança (Lifetime Board of Directors)
• International Law Association
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (Board of Directors)
• State Bar of Arizona (Sections on Business Law, International Law)

If you would like to contact Keith R. Galbut, he can be reached at kgalbut@galbutlaw.com.