James R. Keller

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana

Keller & Keller, Injury Lawyers
James R. Keller
Keller & Keller, Injury Lawyers

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more

Licensed in Indiana since: 1997

Education: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2015

Keller & Keller, Injury Lawyers

2850 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46208 Visit website
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An agile and experienced personal injury attorney, James Keller is the managing partner of the Keller & Keller, Injury Lawyers. Committed to helping injured people due to the poor choices or actions of others. The firm’s other office locations include Michigan and New Mexico.

With over 30 years of legal experience, Mr. Keller advocates for the rights of only victims and their families – never the insurance or trucking companies. His areas of practice include claims resulting from car accidents, semi-truck accidents, and wrongful death. He was first admitted to practice in Michigan in 1991 and in Indiana in 1997.

Majoring in philosophy and religious studies, Mr. Keller completed his Bachelor of Arts with honors from the Indiana University Bloomington in 1985. He then received his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1989. He also spent a year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel to complete a course on Jewish/Judaic studies.

Known for his client-first mindset, Mr. Keller has a long history of success securing compensation through both jury verdicts and settlement agreements. He was included in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, where membership is limited to only 1% of trial lawyers in the United States who have procured millions of dollars for their clients. He also holds an “AV” Martindale rating and a Superb Avvo rating.

Active in both community and bar activities, Mr. Keller is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. He founded and served as the president of Samantha's House Foundation, a nonprofit that helps improve the physical and financial conditions of people after a significant injury or disability. He also functioned as the President of Indiana University – Hillel Board to support and honor Jewish fraternities and students. 

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

  • 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1991, Michigan

Professional Webpage: https://www.2keller.com/attorneys/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Marion County Bar Association
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Successful trial to verdict, Robert McKinney hit by school bus, 500K Jury Verdict, Berrien County Michigan  , 1998
  •  Indiana Auto (Marion County) (4/10/2023)- Soft-tissue, uninsured claim requiring epidural steroid injections- finalized at $75,000, 2023
  •  Indiana Auto (Marion County) (6/6/2024)- Multiple cervical fractures requiring surgery with disputed liability- finalized at $130,000, 2024
  • Indiana Premise (Boone County) (10/15/2022)- Fall from attraction while attending festival requiring extended Hospitalization with multiple Orthopedic surgeries- finalized at $500,000, 2022
  • Indiana Dog Bite/Attack (Johnson County) (8/22/2023)- Pregnant client attacked by multiple, unrestrained dogs while working as a delivery driver- finalized at $58,000, 2023
  • Wrongful Death Claim (Marion County) (2/14/2022)- 20-year-old sustained fatal injuries stemming from a motor vehicle accident involving an inattentive driver operating a vehicle at an excessive speed- finalized at $310,000 (Indiana’s wrongful death cap plus $10,000 for funeral/burial expenses), 2022

Videos

  • Deb Evans, Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer, 2025

Representative Clients

  • Wrongful Death Claim (Marion County) (2/14/2022)- 20-year-old sustained fatal injuries stemming from a motor vehicle accident involving an inattentive driver operating a vehicle at an excessive speed., 2022
  • Indiana Auto (Marion County) (4/10/2023)- Soft-tissue, uninsured claim requiring epidural steroid injections., 2023
  • Indiana Auto (Marion County) (6/6/2024)- Multiple cervical fractures requiring surgery with disputed liability., 2024
  • Indiana Premise (Boone County) (10/15/2022)- Fall from attraction while attending festival requiring extended Hospitalization with multiple Orthopedic surgeries., 2022
  • Indiana Dog Bite/Attack (Johnson County) (8/22/2023)- Pregnant client attacked by multiple, unrestrained dogs while working as a delivery driver., 2023

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Founder and President of the Samantha House Foundation
  • Indiana University Hillel Board

Educational Background

  • Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana, 1985

Honors

  • Super Lawyers
  • AV Martindale Rating, Martindale, 2024
  • Received a "superb" rating from AVVO
  • Included in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Industry Groups

  • Injured Victims

Office location for James R. Keller

2850 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Phone: 317-961-9306

Selections

11 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2015

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