Keith A. Zabela
Practice Areas
Education
- New York Law School, J.D., 2005
- Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 2002
Bar & Court Admissions
Keith is the managing partner of the Vorys' Pittsburgh office and a member of the finance, energy and real estate group. His practice is focused on oil and gas titles, operational issues, and transactional matters. Prior to joining Vorys, Keith served as the managing partner of the Burleson LLP Pittsburgh office.
Keith advises clients on due diligence, leasing, acquisitions and divestitures, operating agreements, joint development agreements, purchase of sale agreements, royalty issues, curative matters and all other facets of day-today operations. He has represented large title insurance companies in the resolution of title claims involving lien priority, estate, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and other title issues. Keith has also represented individuals and corporate clients in the areas of real estate, business, contracts, estate, family, landlord-tenant, and trademark law.
Keith is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Washington County Bar Association and the American Association of Professional Landmen, Michael Late Benedum Chapter.
Keith received his J.D. from the New York Law School and his B.S. from Pennsylvania State University.
Professional and Community Activities
- Club at Nevillewood Finance Committee, Member
Honors & Awards
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2015-2017
- Pittsburgh Business Times “Who’s Who in Energy” List, 2011-2012, 2014-2015
News
- 5/20/2019Vorys announced today that Keith Zabela has been named the managing partner of the firm’s Pittsburgh office
- 1/1/2018Vorys is pleased to announce that Kelly Bissinger, Joseph Brunner, Laura Geyer, David Hine, Jacinto Núñez, Daniel Shuey and Keith Zabela became partners on January 1, 2018.
- 12/3/2015
Insights
- 3/11/2021On Wednesday, March 10th, the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the third major federal COVID-19 relief act following the CARES Act and the December 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act. President Biden is expected to sign it into law Friday.
- 12/27/2020Late on December 27, the President signed a $900 billion relief package that will provide aid to individuals and businesses still struggling with the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both the House and the Senate passed the proposal last week.
- 10/12/2016Michael Vennum and Keith Zabela, of counsel in the Vorys Pittsburgh office, co-authored the "Title and Conveyancing of Oil and Gas Rights in Pennsylvania” chapter for the second edition of The Law of Oil and Gas in Pennsylvania.