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Killmer Lane is a law firm committed to fighting for the underdog

We focus primarily in the areas of civil rights litigation, employment law, and pro bono work. Our essential mission is to preserve the rights and liberties guaranteed to us all.

We represent people, and our opponents are almost always institutional entities. We strongly believe in, and take pride in enforcing, our Constitution, and the laws guaranteeing the rights and liberties of the clients we represent.

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Civil Rights

Killmer Lane is committed to the promotion and protection of civil rights. We represent clients in various areas of civil rights litigation.

Employment Law

We represent employees and former employees who have suffered illegal treatment at the hands of their employers.

Pro Bono

Killmer Lane is consistently recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court and others for its outstanding commitment to representing underdogs, regardless of their ability to pay.

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At Killmer Lane, we let our victories speak for themselves.

Our Mission

The lawyers of Killmer Lane, LLP are concerned, above all else, with the protection of the civil rights and liberties of our clients. In our role as trial and appellate lawyers, we are the advocates of the underdog. Whether litigating on behalf of people fighting oppressive or brutal governmental conduct, on behalf of employees against the wrongful conduct of their employers, or on behalf of individuals facing the discriminatory denial of services, our mission, first and foremost, is to defend the constitutional and statutory rights of our clients against illegal governmental or corporate conduct and criminal accusations.

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Killmer Lane, LLP offers a passionate group of lawyers with many years of experience. All of our attorneys emphasize representing people to ensure that their important legal rights are protected in the courts, the workplace, and in our society.

David Lane

Partner

Liana Gerstle Orshan

Partner

Reid Allison

Partner

Maddie Lips

Associate

Tom Kelley

Of Counsel

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Killmer Lane obtains historic $3.2 million settlement for the family of Jeffrey Melvin against the City of Colorado Springs.

Killmer Lane obtains historic $3.2 million settlement for the family of Jeffrey Melvin against the City of Colorado Springs. The City of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Killmer Lane on behalf of the family of Jeffrey Melvin. This marks the largest police misconduct settlement in the city's history, and comes after a seven year battle for justice for Mr. Melvin's death at the hands of Colorado [...]

By |July 31, 2025|Civil Rights, Killmer Lane, News|0 Comments

Poudre School District to pay $16.2 million for child abuse.

LAWSUIT: Poudre School District pays $16.2 million to settle lawsuit for child abuse. Poudre School District will pay a total of $16,200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of ten children who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of former employee Tyler Zanella, a paraprofessional who was hired as a bus attendant to assist autistic, mostly non-verbal,  elementary school children. Killmer Lane client, the Montgomery family, were among the families included in the [...]

By |May 23, 2025|Civil Rights, Killmer Lane, News|0 Comments
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Jim Purdy, 76, Dies of Injuries After 70+ Violent Falls in Jefferson County Jail

LAWSUIT: Jim Purdy, 76, Dies After Dozens of Violent Falls in Jefferson County Jail Killmer Lane, LLP is proud to represent the family of Jim Purdy, who died as a result of the cruel indifference of Jefferson County Sheriff's personnel and the Jefferson County Jail's notoriously dangerous, incompetent private medical services provider, VitalCore. Mr. Purdy, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease and Dementia, fell violently over 70 times over the course of approximately a month's incarceration [...]

By |February 20, 2025|Civil Rights, Killmer Lane, News|0 Comments
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