Keith Jones has extensive experience in the areas of insurance, financial services and health care. He has advised clients in the insurance industry with respect to regulatory compliance, governance, policy forms, reinsurance arrangements/transactions and mergers and reorganizations. He has also represented clients before state and federal regulatory agencies and advocated on behalf of clients before legislators, committees and administrative agencies. Keith graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University and from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he served as an Executive Board member for the Hale Moot Court Honors Program and was awarded the Mason C. Brown Award for commitment to justice and trial advocacy skill. Keith served as a judicial extern in the chambers of the Honorable Napoleon A. Jones, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Bar Admissions: Massachusetts Vermont Washington, DC Experience Senior Counsel National Life Group August 2015 – Present Montpelier, Vermont Provides legal advice and counsel to business units regarding life insurance and annuity products generally, including counsel on product development, administration and distribution matters. Also provides legal support for corporate development efforts and reinsurance transactions. Attorney Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC May 2011 – July 2015 (4 years 3 months) Practice focused on the areas of insurance, financial services and health care, with a specialization in the formation and operation of captive insurance companies. Represented clients before state and federal regulatory agencies and advocates on behalf of clients before legislators, committees, and administrative agencies. Assistant Attorney General State of Vermont Office of the Attorney General June 2010 – May 2011 (1 year) Attorney Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC March 2006 – July 2010 (4 years 5 months) Attorney Williams & O'Leary LLP January 2005 – February 2006 (1 year 2 months) Education University of Southern California Law School JD 2001 – 2004 Vanderbilt University BA, History, French 1995 – 1999 Montpelier High School