Michael Louis Kelly is rated in the top 1%* of trial lawyers in employment discrimination, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, class action and business fraud cases. Mr. Kelly also holds an Air Transport Pilot rating (ATP), the highest civilian rating issued by the FAA, and donates his time as a volunteer pilot, flying rescue dogs from the kill shelters of Los Angeles to new homes in the Pacific Northwest with Wings of Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue group. *ranked top 1% by both Litigator Awards™ and Distinguished Justice Advocatestors Awards®
| Michael Louis Kelly: | Member at The Los Angeles Office |
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1638 S. Pacific Coast Highway Redondo Beach, CA 90277 |
| Website: | http://www.CourtroomWarrior.com |
| Phone: | 310-536-1000 |
| Fax: | 310-536-1001 |
| Offices: |
Los Angeles Office
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| State Bar of California | Member | 1978 - 1900 |
| State Bar of California | Member | N/A |
| Colorado Bar Association | Member | 1988 - 1900 |
| Colorado Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member, Section of Science and Technology | 1989 - 1992 |
| Lawyer Pilots Bar Association | Member | 1990 - 2008 |
| American Bar Association | Vice Chairperson, Committe on Aviation Litigation | 1990 - 1992 |
| American Bar Association | Vice Chairperson, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice | 1990 - 1991 |
| Consumer Attorneys of California | Member | 1991 - 2008 |
| American Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1995 - 2016 |
| Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Los Angeles | Member | 2002 - 2007 |
| South Bay Bar Association | Fellow | 2002 - 2016 |
| Wings of Rescue | Volunteer Rescue Pilot | 2012 - 2016 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Top 1% Award Brain Injury | Litigator Awards | 2015 |
| Top 1% Award Aviation Accidents | Litigator Awards | 2015 |
| Top 1% Award Spinal Cord Injury | Litigator Awards | 2015 |
| Top 1% Award Business Torts & Fraud | Litigator Awards | 2015 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Top 1% Award Comsumer Class Actions | Litigator Awards | 2014 |
| Top 1% Award Personal Injury | Litigator Awards | 2014 |
| Top %1 Award Business Torts & Fraud | Litigator Awards | 2014 |
| Top 1% Award Wrongful Termination | Litigator Awards | 2014 |
| Top 1% Award Mass Torts | Litigator Awards | 2014 |
| Top 1% Award Auto Defects | Litigator Awards | 2014 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California | American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) | 2008 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| Leading 500 Lawyers in America | Lawdragon | 2007 |
| Southern California Superlawyer | Southern California Superlawyers | 2007 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2007 |
| Leading 500 Plaintiff Lawyers in America | Lawdragon | 2006 |
| Superlawyer | Super Lawyers | 2006 |
| Top 10 USA Verdicts | Lawyers Weekly | 2005 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1975 |
| Seattle University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1975 |
| University of Idaho College of Law | J.D. | 1978 |
| University of Idaho College of Law | J.D. | 1978 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 1,300 Trade School Graduates v. Confidential Defendants | $19,600,000 Settlement |
| Bae v. Barendo | $1,000,000 |
| Baker v. PirvatAir | $63,900,000 Jury Verdict |
| In Re Toyota Unintended Acceleration Cases | $1.6 Billion dollars |
| Indochina v. Stratford Insurance Co | $2,600,000 Verdict |
| Labra v. Boltz | $8,945,000 Settlement Before Trial |
| Meyers v. Amador County and Caltrans | $6,000,000 Settlement |
| Opperman v. Verizon | $12,200,000 Settlement |
| Parties Confidential | $4,400,000 Settlement |
| Parties Confidential | $2,300,000 Settlement |
| Parties Confidential | $1,600,000 Settlement |
| Parties Confidential | $1,200,000 Settlement |
| Parties Confidential | $1,100,000 |
| Parties Confidential | $18,500,000 Settlement after 17 days of trial |
| Parties Confidential | $1,000,000 Settlement (policy limits) |
| Patch v. Caltrans | $2,020,495 Verdict |
| Rubio v. Capital One | $10,000,000 Settlement |
| Seibel v. Ralphs | $12,200,000 Settlement |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| www.CourtroomWarrior.com | Effective Presentation of Spinal Cord Injuries | 2015 |
| www.CourtroomWarrior.co | How do Class Actions Work? | 2012 |
| www.CourtroomWarrior.com | Effective Use of Expert Witnesses | 2010 |
| Lawyers and Settlements | Interview with a Class Action Lawyer | 2010 |
| www.CourtroomWarrior.com | Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits at Trial | 2008 |
| LawyersandSettlements.com | Hollywood Presentation Seen as Key to Success With Jury | 2007 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern California Defense Counsel- Employment Seminar | Plaintiff's view of Punitive Damages in Wrongful Discharge cases | 2006 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Partner | Kirtland & Packard LLP | 1978 - 1900 |
| Senior Partner | Kirtland & Packard LLP | N/A |
