Honors and Awards:

• Vice Chair Bicycle Litigation Committee, American Association for Justice, 2012
• The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys. Membership intoThe National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. The Top 40 under 40 is restricted to only 40 attorneys per state per year and each attorney must be under the age of 40 as of January 1, 2012. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is an essential source of information and networking for top young trial lawyers throughout America. It provides accreditation to those distinguished young attorneys in the area of civil plaintiff law and applauds them for their hard work and honored achievement., Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Michael S. Keating is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice. In 2007 he served as the Committee Chair for the Tort Committee of the Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Mr. Keating provides pro bono legal consultation and lobbying efforts to the Active Transportation Alliance., 2008

Educational Background:

• Juris Doctor, DePaul University College of Law, 2002; Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1997.