Michael Keating
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Denver, Colorado
Keating Wagner Polidori Free, P.C.
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 Call today:
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For over two decades, Mike Keating has worked as a trial lawyer with Denver’s Keating Wagner Polidori Free. He is responsible for some of Colorado’s largest personal injury verdicts, focusing his practice primarily on serious personal injury, fire and explosion Injuries, and product liability. In addition to legal expertise and experience, he believes each case requires empathy, compassion, and dedication. Mr. Keating has prevailed for his clients against companies such as Ford Motor Corporation, Kroger, Toyota, and Qwest (presently CenturyLink).
He graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 2001 and has earned many accolades throughout his career, including Lawyer of the Year, The Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, 2022 and 5280 Magazine, Colorado's Super Lawyers, Denver’s Top Attorneys, Personal Injury: Plaintiff, 2015-2022. Mr. Keating also served as President of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (2017-2018). Along with Deirdre Ostrowski, Mike received the Best Litigation team with Law Week Colorado.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus 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), 2022
- Member, Colorado Trail Lawyers Association (2004-Present), 2022
- Member, Colorado Bar Association, (2002-Present), 2022
- 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
- J.D., University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 2001
- 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), 2006
Honors
- Recognized 2022, AV Rated, 4.6/5.0, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- 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
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2013
Top Lists
Top 100: Colorado Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026- Top 100: 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers
