Michael Keating

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Denver, Colorado

Keating Wagner Polidori Free
Michael Keating
Keating Wagner Polidori Free

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more

Licensed in Colorado since: 2001

Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2013
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1290 Broadway
Suite 600
Denver, CO 80203 Visit website
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Serving clients across Colorado, Michael Keating provides dedicated counsel in matters of personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, brain injury, trucking accidents, premises liability and motor vehicle defects. Practicing at Keating Wagner Polidori Free in Denver, Colorado, he has worked as a trial lawyer for over two decades. He approaches each case with empathy, compassion and dedication to achieve suitable compensation for his clients.

Graduating from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in English and history, Mr. Keating pursued his law degree at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Upon earning his Juris Doctor in 2001, he gained admission to practice law in Colorado the same year. Prior to transitioning to his current practice in personal injury law, he served as a deputy district attorney in Adams County. This experience provided him with insight into the workings of the justice system before he joined his current firm.

Throughout his career, Mr. Keating has strived to ensure his clients have access to justice and they receive the compensation they deserve. His continuous efforts have helped various clients obtain justice and an opportunity to secure their future. With a primary focus on serious personal injury, fire and explosion injuries and product liability, he is accountable for some of Colorado's largest personal injury verdicts. He has successfully represented his clients against businesses like Toyota, Ford Motor Corporation, Kroger and Qwest (now CenturyLink).

As a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Keating maintains an active standing in the legal community. Additionally, he served as the co-chairperson of the Products Liability Subcommittee of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He has gained numerous accolades for his commitment and professionalism, including Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation in 2022.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 40% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2001, Colorado

Professional Webpage: https://www.keatingwagner.com/team/michael-obrien-keating/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Member, Denver Bar Association, 2009-Present
  • Adams County Bar Association, Member
  • Continental Divide Bar Association, Member
  • Colorado, 2001
  • Past President of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2017-2018
  • Member, Colorado Trail Lawyers Association, 2004-Present
  • Member, Colorado Bar Association, 2002-Present
  • President, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
  • Member, U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2004
  • Member, Thompson Marsh Inn of Court
  • Member, Supreme Court Jury System Standing Committee (Chair Justice Michael Bender)
  • Member, Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, 2nd Judicial District
  • Board Member and Executive Council, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
  • Co-Chairperson, Products Liability Subcommittee, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
  • Representative Member for the Denver Bar Association, Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association
  • Member, Denver Bar Association Subcommittee on Judicial Nominations (Chair Daniel McCune)

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Volunteer, Brent’s Place
  • Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity & Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training
  • Board of the Legal Aid Foundation

Educational Background

  • B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, English & History, 1997

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Michael Keating co-authored LexisNexis Practice Guide: Colorado Pretrial Civil Litigation, LexisNexis (2020), Co-Author, LexisNexis Practice Guide: Colorado Pretrial Civil Litigation, LexisNexis, 2020
  • Michael Keating presented ”Running a Law Practice to Running your Cases” at the 2010 Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Presenter, Running a Law Practice to Running your Cases, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 2010
  • Michael Keating presented the Civil Law Update at the18th Judicial Judges Conference, 2010, Presenter, Civil Law Update, 18th Judicial Judges Conference, 2010
  • Michael Keating presented “Preparing for Expert Depositions” to the Young Lawyers Division of the Colorado Board Association, 2010, Presenter, Preparing for Expert Depositions, Young Lawyers Division, Colorado Bar Association, 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Denver, 2003-2006

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Honors

  • Recognized 2022, AV Rated, 4.6/5.0, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2015-Present
  • Named by Colorado Super Lawyers to the Top 100 attorneys in the state, 2016-Present
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2022
  • Recognized 2015-Present, Denver’s Top Attorneys, Personal Injury: Plaintiff, 5280 Magazine, 2022
  • Recognized 2015-Present, Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Top Lawyers in America, 2022
  • Recognized 2015-Present, Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Top Lawyers in America, 2022
  • Recognized 2015-Present, Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Top Lawyers in America, 2022
  • Recognized in 2014, Barrister’s Best Overall Litigators, Law Week Colorado, 2014
  • Awarded 2010, New Trial Lawyer of the Year, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
  • Recognized 2008, Up and Coming Lawyer, Law Week Colorado, 2008
  • Selected for inaugural edition of 5280 Top Lawyers Edition for Personal Injury, Top Lawyers, Personal Injury, 5280 Magazine

Office location for Michael Keating

1290 Broadway
Suite 600
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-534-0401

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