Martin J. Keenan was born in Great Bend, Kansas, on August 25, 1960. He is a graduate of Great Bend High School, and received a B.A. from the University of Kansas (B.A. with honors, with distinction 1982). Martin received his law degree from the University of Kansas (J.D. 1985).

Martin is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and has published numerous freelance articles, including "Lincoln's Forgotten Profession," The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association, page 27, April 1989.

Marty is a Board Member of the Barton County Arts Council and is a former Board Member of the Kansas Humanities Council. He has served on the Twentieth Judicial District Ethics Committee and as a Board Member of the Southwest Kansas Bar Association. Keenan is a member of the Kansas Association for Justice and the Christian Legal Society.

Marty spends most of his time on criminal and civil litigation. Marty is a defense lawyer in criminal cases of all kinds, including felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic cases. He also represents both Plaintiffs and Defendants in civil lawsuits.

Year Joined Organization

• 1988

Areas of Practice

• Criminal and Civil Litigation

Litigation Percentage

• 25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Kansas, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1985

Education

• University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1985
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Kansas, 1982
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors
  Honors: With Distinction
  
  

Published Works

• "Lincoln's Forgotten Profession", The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association, Page 27, April, 1989

Honors and Awards

• Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Barton County Arts Council
  Board Member
  
  
• Kansas Humanities Council
  Former Board Member
  
  
• Twentieth Judicial District
  Ethics Committee
  
  
• Southwest Kansas Bar Association
  Board Member
  
  
• Kansas Association for Justice
  Member
  
  
• Christian Legal Society
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• August 25, 1960, Great Bend, Kansas, United States of America