Killmer Lane, LLP

Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP is a Denver-based civil rights law firm with a long-standing reputation for holding government officials, law enforcement agencies, and municipalities accountable for constitutional violations. Founded by attorneys Mari Newman, David Lane, and others, the firm has dedicated itself to representing individuals whose civil liberties have been violated by those in positions of power. For decades, the firm has been at the forefront of civil rights litigation in Colorado and beyond.

The firm has developed particular expertise in cases involving police brutality, excessive force, wrongful death at the hands of law enforcement, false arrest, and unlawful imprisonment. Killmer, Lane & Newman has represented clients in cases against local police departments, county sheriffs, state agencies, and federal officials. Their attorneys are widely recognized in the Colorado legal community as tenacious advocates who are willing to take on difficult and politically sensitive cases.

Among the firm's most significant achievements are multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements secured on behalf of victims and their families in cases involving police shootings, in-custody deaths, and systemic civil rights abuses. The firm has litigated landmark cases that have shaped civil rights law in the Tenth Circuit and contributed to broader conversations about law enforcement accountability and reform.

Killmer, Lane & Newman is regarded as one of the most prominent civil rights firms in the Rocky Mountain region. The firm's attorneys frequently speak at legal conferences, contribute to civil rights advocacy efforts, and work alongside community organizations to advance justice for marginalized and vulnerable populations throughout Colorado.