Don Keenan
Painting a subject without their knowing it, a surprise portrait, is always fraught with danger… and in the case of Don Keenan, doubly so. A larger than life character, electrifying, the trial lawyer community with his “Reptile Theory” of practice, a TV personality, renowned children’s advocate, often to be found unshaved wearing shorts, T-shirt, and always those sunglasses. An ex-marine of Irish blood and creator of the Kids Foundation and Bono aficionado. All this and more went into this painting. It was with relief that I saw it was warmly and enthusiastically received at its unveiling in Houston. Kudos to the courage of the man brave enough to commission this painting!
Painting a subject without their knowing it, a surprise portrait, is always fraught with danger… and in the case of Don Keenan, doubly so. A larger than life character, electrifying, the trial lawyer community with his “Reptile Theory” of practice, a TV personality, renowned children’s advocate, often to be found unshaved wearing shorts, T-shirt, and always those sunglasses. An ex-marine of Irish blood and creator of the Kids Foundation and Bono aficionado. All this and more went into this painting. It was with relief that I saw it was warmly and enthusiastically received at its unveiling in Houston. Kudos to the courage of the man brave enough to commission this painting!
Don Keenan
Keenan, Don. 16" x 20". 2015. Collection of Keenan Law Firm. Atlanta, GA. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by HMR Funding, Dean Chase.
Keenan, Don. 16" x 20". 2015. Collection of Keenan Law Firm. Atlanta, GA. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by HMR Funding, Dean Chase.
John Maurice O'Quinn (1941 - 2009)
John O'Quinn was a Houston Texas trial lawyer who represented plaintiffs in medical and tobacco cases. In the course of his career, he successfully recovered over 20 billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients.
From a very humble background, O'Quinn worked in his father's garage to pay his way through school. After graduating first in his class from the University of Houston Law Centre, he served as editor of the Houston Law Review and won a state moot court championship.
O'Quinn's love of cars led to his building an extensive collection with a total value of over $100 million and included at least 618 cars, seven of which were Duesenbergs. He died tragically in a car crash at 68 years old.
O'Quinn, John Maurice. 18" x 24". 2015. Collection of Mark Lanier. Houston, TX. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by Albert Cargill.