J. Keith Killian

Keith is a past president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and is a current board member. He is a Leaders Forum Member of the American Association for Justice. He is or has been a member of the Legislative Policy Committee of the Colorado Bar Association, Plaintiff's Employment Law Association, National Employment Law Association, and Faculty of Federal Advocates. Keith has been practicing law since 1978. He started his own practice in 1991. He was designated an Advocate by the National College of Advocacy in 1994. He has been recognized as practicing in the top 5 percent of his profession by the Colorado Bar Fellows. Keith has been designated a Colorado Super Lawyer by Denver's Super Lawyer magazine (2007-2013). Keith has also been selected as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the state of Colorado. Keith has helped multiple families involved in mining accidents, chemical or propane explosions, and radiation exposure involving serious injuries and death. These cases include roof fall and methane or hydrocarbon explosions. He is also a member of the Navajo Nation Bar Association. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees J. Keith Killian included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Colorado Bar Foundation Fellow, 2006-present Colorado Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2013 Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the state of Colorado Other Sources of Feedback About J. Keith Killian Included on the 2026Colorado Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2014 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2013 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2010 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2009 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2008 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2007 Colorado Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder

• Elder & Phillips, P.C., Attorney and Shareholder
• Mesa County Public Defenders' Office, Deputy Public Defender
• United States Air Force, Judge Advocate General (Attorney)
• Russell & Warkentine, Associate Attorney
• References
• References available

• Uncovering the Real Basis of an Expert’s Opinion(with Damon Davis) – CTLA Convention, August 2010

• Bowe v. SMC Elec. Prods., Inc.
• Citation: 945 F. Supp 1482
• Court: D. Colo.
• Year: 1996
• Community Hosp. v. Fail
• Citation: 969 P.2d 667
• Court: Colorado Supreme Court
• Year: 1998
• Reynolds v. Staff Administrators
• Citation: 977 P.2d 866
• Year: 1999
• Hall v. Claussen
• Citation: 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 3404
• Citation: 246 F. 3d 681
• Court: 10th Cir.
• Year: 2001
• Black v. Waterman
• Citation: 83 P. 3d 1130
• Court: Colo. App.
• Year: 2003
• McManus v. Indus Claim Appeals Office
• Citation: 81 P.3d 1074
• Donohue v. Hoey, 109 Fed. Appx. 3420 (10th 2004)
• Collard v. Vista Paving Corp., 292 P.3d 1232 (Colo. App. 2012)
• Howe v. Navarrette, 15 SC 56 (Colorado Supreme Court 2015)
• Foster v. Mountain Coal Co., LLC, 830 F.3d 1178 (10th 2016)

• Colorado
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Navajo Nation
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court District of North Dakota

• American Association for Justice, Leader's Forum (Member)
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (President 2006 - 2007; Board Member 1997 - Present)
• Plaintiff's Employment Law Association (Member)
• National Employment Law Association (Member)
• Faculty of Federal Advocates (Member)