Mr. Kelly completed his undergraduate education at San Jose State College, obtaining a degree in 1963. His legal education was obtained at the University of Santa Clara, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Santa Clara Law Review, 1967-68. In addition, he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta.
Mr. Kelly is the author of: "California Restores Additur," Santa Clara Law Review, 1967; "Updating the California Guest Statute," Hastings Law Journal, 1971; "The Workable Sanction and Solution in Excess Liability Cases: Strict Liability for Insurance Carriers," University of San Francisco Law Review, 1976, and the co-author of: "Attorney Malpractice in California: A Shaky Citadel," Santa Clara Lawyer, 1971; "Hospital Liability: Changing Patterns of Responsibility," University of San Francisco Law Review, 1974 and "The California Practice Guide: Personal Injury," The Rutter Group, 1984-2000. He is also a member of the Board of Regents, Santa Clara University as well as a member of the Board of Visitors, Santa Clara University School of Law since 1980, and Chairman, 1991. He is a fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers.
He is a member of The Bar Association of San Francisco; The State Bar of California; The San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1981); The Consumer Attorneys of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The American Board of Trial Advocates (Chapter President, 1994); The International Society of Barristers (First Vice President, 2002-); and The International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Truck Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents
Defective Products
Auto Parts
Drugs
Medical Devices
Aviation Accidents
Injuries to Children
Catastrophic Injuries
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Construction Site Injuries
Premises Liability
Brain Damage
Paralysis/Spinal Injuries
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Birth Injuries
Molestation / Clergy Abuse
Kaiser Malpractice
Aviation Crashes
Big Rig Collisions
Children's Deaths
Dangerous Toys
Deadly Fires and Explosions
Defective Automobiles
Fatal Auto Collisions
Fatal Drug Reactions
Government Liability
Kaiser Hospital Negligence
Lethal Medical Products
Machine Failures
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Deaths
Poisonous Chemicals
Police Misconduct
Property Owner Wrongdoing
Scaffold Falls
SUV Rollovers
Toxic Household Products
- Hospital Liability
- Personal Injury
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- California, 1970
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta
Law Review:
Santa Clara Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1967 - 1968
- San Jose State College,
1963
- "California Restores Additur", Santa Clara Law Review, 1967
- "Updating the California Guest Statute", Hastings Law Journal, 1971
- "The Workable Sanction and Solution in Excess Liability Cases: Strict Liability for Insurance Carriers", University of San Francisco Law Review, 1976
- "Attorney Malpractice in California: A Shaky Citadel" (Co-author), Santa Clara Lawyer, 1971
- "Hospital Liability: Changing Patterns of Responsibility" (Co-author), University of San Francisco Law Review, 1974
- "The California Practice Guide: Personal Injury" (Co-author), The Rutter Group, 1984-2000
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Santa Clara University
- Member, Board of Regents
- Santa Clara University School of Law,
1980
- Present
- Member, Board of Visitors
- Santa Clara University School of Law,
1991
- Chairman, Board of Visitors
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Member
- State Bar of California
- Member
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association,
1981
- President
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates,
1994
- Chapter President
- International Society of Barristers
- Member
- International Society of Barristers,
2002
- First Vice President
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member
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