Areas of Practice
Industries
Firm Management Positions
Higher Education, Co-Chair
Commercial Litigation, Vice Chair
Philadelphia Office, Vice Office Managing Partner
Honors and Awards
- Named a "Future Star" in Pennsylvania by Benchmark Litigation, 2012
- Named one of Pennsylvania's "Lawyers on the Fast Track," American Lawyer Media, 2006
- Designated a "Pennsylvania Rising Star" by Philadelphia magazine and Law & Politics magazine, 2005 to present
Memberships and Affiliations
Member, Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia Advisory Board, 2012
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2012
Philadelphia Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys
University Risk Management and Insurance Association
Member, DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar
Education
J.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1996
- Comment Editor, Pennsylvania Law Review
- Winner, Edwin R. Keedy Moot Court Competition
B.A., University of Delaware, 1993, magna cum laude
Bar Admission(s)
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Clerkship(s)
- Chief Judge Harvey Bartle, III, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
James A. Keller
- T: (215) 972-1964
- F: (215) 972-4152
- Emailjkeller@saul.com vCard
Jim Keller focuses his practice on a wide array of litigation matters arising out of complex business disagreements. As Co-Chair of the Higher Education Practice, Jim has particular experience defending colleges and universities and advising higher education institutions on liability issues. He consistently handles the defense of shareholder disputes, commercial real estate litigation matters, major premises liability actions and ERISA claims.
Jim has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware, where he taught undergraduate law courses. Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Jim was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Harvey Bartle III in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
News & Press Releases
- March 13, 2012
- February 6, 2012
- December 2, 2011
- October 6, 2010
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- February 3, 2010
- July 2007
- December 17, 2004
- September 26, 2003
Articles, Alerts & Newsletters
- January 11, 2012NACUANotes
- November 2011
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- April 2010
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- April 2009
- February 2009
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- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008URMIA Journal
- October 2008
- March 2008
- URMIA Journal
- July 2007
- Summer 2007The Legal Intelligencer
- Fall 2006
- October 17, 2005The Legal Intelligencer
- October 2003
