However, he remained actively involve in the game as one of the nation's leading baseball lawyers. After representing the American Association and the Eastern League in litigation seeking higher classifications from the National Commission, the Sporting Life praised Killilea for his "consummate skill and convincing eloquence" and added:
However, he continued to be actively engaged in the game as one of the country's leading baseball attorneys. Following his representation of the American Association and the Eastern League in court cases seeking greater classifications from the National Commission, The Sporting Life commended Killilea for his "total mastery and compelling persuasion" and added: