Keith R. Galbut

Keith R. Galbut leads Galbut Beabeau’s corporate, construction, real estate, & outside general counsel practices. He has extensive experience in corporate and real estate transactions, including matters of corporate formation & governance & the negotiation of commercial contracts, construction agreements, employment agreements, license agreements, leases, mergers, acquisitions, & sales of businesses. He often protects his clients’ rights & advances their interests in business, construction, & real estate disputes, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.

A community leader in business & law, Keith served as an Adjunct Professor of International Business Law at the Thunderbird School of Global Management for over ten years & served as Chairman & President of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR). He was honored by Global Chamber as “Global Business Service Provider of the Year” & with the “PCFR Visionary Award” by PCFR. He is regularly recognized with AV Preeminent & Platinum Client Champion designations by Martindale-Hubbell®; has been recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America® in business, entrepreneurship, family business, & corporate law; & has been highlighted by AZ Business Magazine, Arizona Executive Magazine, & Phoenix Magazine as one of Arizona's leading lawyers including as a Phoenix Top Lawyer in 2023. His leadership and commitment to excellence is also evidenced by his 2021 recognition by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the Valley’s “Most Admired Leaders,” & the 2023 & 2024 Sun Devil 100 Award presented by the ASU Alumni Assoc., which recognizes leaders of organizations from around the world who demonstrate innovation, growth, & an entrepreneurial spirit.

He currently serves as a Trustee on the Scottsdale Arts Board of Trustees, a Member of Greater Phoenix Leadership, & on the National Small Business Association Leadership Council.

Arizona State University

J.D.

2000 - 2003

Thunderbird School of Global Management

M.B.A./M.I.M

2001

Emory University

B.A. | Economics

1993 - 1997

President

Galbut Beabeau, P.C.

2003 - Current

Galbut Beabeau, P.C is an experienced business law firm located in Scottsdale, Arizona. We are dedicated to efficiently and effectively addressing complex legal and business issues for our clients. For over thirty years, we have offered legal expertise and business counseling in support of small, medium, and large businesses that span a diverse array of industries in Arizona and abroad. We are entrepreneurial-minded and trusted advisors who pride ourselves on protecting and expanding our clients’ best interests and championing their successes. We are highly skilled in civil litigation, arbitration, mediation, and business transactions, and committed to providing every client with extraordinary personal attention and exceptional service.

AV Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell

2021

2005-2021

Most Admired Leaders

Phoenix Business Journal

2021

Super Lawyer

Southwest Super Lawyers

2021

2015-2021

Business Organizations

The Best Lawyers in America

2021

2016-2021

Closely Held Companies & Family Business Law

The Best Lawyers in America

2021

2016-2021

State Bar of Arizona

Member

Current

Esperanca

Lifetime Board of Directors

Current

Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations

Board of Directors

Current

Advance Guatemala

Board of Directors

Current

Greater Phoenix Leadership

Member

Current

Arizona

Since 2003

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 2005

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