Kilian earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky where he served as the Online Content Manager of the Kentucky Law Journal and as the Vice President of Moot Court. After law school, Kilian served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Karen K. Caldwell in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Prior to law school, Kilian received a B.A. in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy from Michigan State University’s James Madison College. Kilian was also a member of the Michigan State University Men’s Rugby team.

