Biography
Built on the Record
Career
Annalise Keating joined Holdsworth & Inkwell as Of Counsel in 2021. She maintains her own practice in Philadelphia in parallel with her relationship with the firm, advising on complex litigation matters that require her particular expertise in trial advocacy and pre-trial strategy.
Practice
Her career has spanned criminal defense, civil rights litigation, and complex commercial matters. She held a tenured professorship at a prominent law school in Philadelphia for eleven years before returning to full-time practice. Her current practice focuses on commercial litigation with significant trial exposure and selective qui tam representation.
Current Role
She works principally with the firm's Denver and Atlanta offices on matters where her trial experience is most useful. She has tried twenty-seven matters to verdict and lectures occasionally on trial advocacy at law schools throughout the country.
Credentials
Earned Over Years, Not Overnight.
What follows is Annalise Keating's professional record. It reflects standing built the same way her practice is: matter by matter, over years, without shortcuts. The credentials below are simply where that record has accumulated. For the firm's broader account of its attorneys' professional standing, see Credentials.
Bar Admissions
Education
- B.A., English, Princeton University, 1990
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1993
Attorneys are licensed only in the jurisdictions listed in their individual credentials. Admission to practice varies by attorney and by court; nothing on this page implies licensure in any jurisdiction not expressly stated.
Recognition
- Top Lawyers in America | Commercial Litigation, 2025
- The Bar Compendium | Leading Litigators in America, 2025
Practice Areas
Where Her Experience Runs Deep
The practice areas below reflect where Annalise Keating's experience actually concentrates, built through sustained trial work rather than a checklist of specialties. Whether her focus centers on a single discipline or extends across several, each area reflects real, first-hand experience rather than surface familiarity.
Practice Area
Commercial Litigation
Trial-tested representation for businesses navigating contract disputes, business torts, and competitive harm.
Practice Area
False Claims Act Litigation
Whistleblower representation in qui tam actions exposing healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, and grant fraud against the government.
Sectors
Fluency Before the First Call
Industry knowledge accumulates matter by matter. The sectors below reflect where Annalise Keating has actually worked, giving her context on a client's business alongside its legal exposure.
Sector
Financial Services
Litigation for banks, mortgage servicers, investment funds, and private equity sponsors across securities and fiduciary disputes.
Sector
Technology
Litigation for technology companies in commercial disputes, cross-border discovery, and electronic-evidence-intensive matters.
Sector
Manufacturing
Litigation for industrial manufacturers in supply chain disputes, trade secret matters, and product recall coverage.
Experience
Preparation, Then the Courtroom
The matters below reflect Annalise Keating's work in trial and pre-trial practice. Each one rests on the same preparation she brings to every case she takes on. They represent her experience to date, not a prediction of how any future matter will turn out.
Resolved Louisiana Delictual Action Under Pure Comparative Framework
jury-verdict2026LouisianaDefended Manufacturer Against Chapter 93A Treble Damages Claim
dismissal2025MassachusettsSecured Qui Tam Recovery Under New York False Claims Act
settlement2024New YorkWon Dismissal of Oregon FCA Action Targeting State Contractor
dismissal2024OregonSustained Bid Protest for Defense Contractor in Eastern District of California
bid-protest-decision2023CaliforniaResolved Utah Medicaid Fraud Investigation Through Pre-Suit Resolution
dispute-resolution2023UtahResolved Arizona Notice of Claim Defense for Public Body Contractor
summary-judgment2023Arizona
Resources
Written Insights
This is Annalise Keating's own writing, not the firm's account of it. It carries the same groundwork she brings to a courtroom, built before there was anything to say. Not every matter results in an article, and an empty record here says nothing about the practice behind it.
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Article II After Zafirov: Building the Constitutional Defense to Qui Tam Liability
The constitutional challenge to the False Claims Act's qui tam mechanism is now before the Eleventh Circuit. A defense playbook for raising and preserving the Article II defense.
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The Public Disclosure Bar After Recent Federal Authority
Federal and state FCA public disclosure bar doctrine after the 2010 amendments, with attention to original source exception, materiality interactions, and parallel state-level frameworks.
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Louisiana Civilian Law: A Defense Practitioner's Primer on Delictual Liability
Louisiana operates under civilian law rather than common law. A defense practitioner's primer on Civil Code delictual liability and operational differences for out-of-state counsel.
Announcements
On the Record
Annalise Keating's work extends beyond the matters she argues in court. The items below gather what connects to her at the firm, for a fuller picture of her practice.
Annalise Keating Joins Holdsworth & Inkwell as Of Counsel
Holdsworth & Inkwell welcomes Annalise Keating as Of Counsel, based in the Denver office. Keating brings substantial defense practice experience in commercial litigation and false claims act enforcement.
Federal FCA Pleading Specificity After Recent Authority
Federal circuit authority on Rule 9(b) pleading specificity in False Claims Act matters continues to develop. Update on the current state of authority across federal circuits and implications for defense practice.
CLE Program: Louisiana Civilian Law for Defense Practitioners
The firm hosted a CLE program on Louisiana civilian law for defense practitioners, covering Civil Code delictual liability under articles 2315 through 2324, comparative fault, and operational differences for out-of-state counsel.
Webinar: The FCA Public Disclosure Bar After Recent Federal Authority
Marcus Cicero and Annalise Keating presented a webinar on the federal and state False Claims Act public disclosure bar after the 2010 amendments, covering original source exception and materiality interactions.
Team
The Work Behind the Work
A matter runs on more than what happens in court. Deadlines get tracked, records get organized, filings get checked twice, whether the task is routine or the matter is headed to trial. Where that support takes the shape of a dedicated team member, they're introduced below.
Location
Her Office, at a Glance
The location details below show where Annalise Keating is based and the most direct way to reach her.
Phone (303) 866-2604
Fax (303) 867-5309
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Business Profiles
Find Her Elsewhere Online
The links below lead to other places online where Annalise Keating maintains a presence: professional directories, networking platforms, and similar listings. Some exist with little active effort on her part; they simply mark where she can be found, not what she has earned. For her qualifications and credentials, see the section above.
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