Kim M. Keenan

Kim M. Keenan serves as a Part-Time Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School while maintaining her active legal practice as principal of the Keenan Firm in Washington, D.C., specializing in complex medical malpractice litigation and litigation consulting.

Education:

• BSFS from Georgetown University
• JD from the University of Virginia School of Law

Research and Professional Focus: Her expertise centers on high-stakes medical malpractice cases, civil procedure frameworks, and trial advocacy techniques. As a nationally recognized legal commentator, she bridges academic instruction with real-world litigation through frequent engagements with major legal organizations and media outlets, emphasizing practical courtroom skills development for emerging attorneys.

Professional Recognition:

• Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer designation
• Top 50 Women in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers by Law & Politics Magazine
• Top Lawyer honor from Washingtonian Magazine
• Woman Lawyer of the Year (2007) from the Women’s Bar Association

Academic Contributions: Ms. Keenan co-teaches pre-trial and trial advocacy courses at GW Law, bringing decades of courtroom experience into the classroom. Her decade-long role as civil procedure lecturer for Georgetown University's Charles Hamilton Houston Law Preparatory Course demonstrates sustained commitment to legal education, supplemented by her 2007 faculty appointment at the University of Virginia's National Trial College where she trained future litigators in advanced advocacy techniques.