Charles Frederick Kellett

Charles Frederick Kellett

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 16 years

Litigation Lawyer at Westfield, NJ
Practice Areas: Litigation, Appeals

1 Elm Street, Suite 2, Westfield, NJ

About Charles

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Litigation 90%

Civil commercial litigation at the state and federal level in New York and New Jersey focusing primarily in the area of professional liability defense - accountants, lawyers and insurance producers - as well as general business litigation, employment litigation and insurance coverage litigation.

18 years | 500 cases

90%
Appeals 10%

Handled appeals before the New Jersey Appellate Division as well as the federal Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals.

18 years | 15 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-525 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 16 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McLaughlin & Stern, LLP

1 Elm Street, Suite 2, Westfield, NJ, 07090

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Charles Frederick Kellett's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

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Posted by Hanif Davis | August 7, 2013

GREAT LAWYER/FRIEND

Charles Kellet helped me with an expungement. This man literally walked me through everything step by step and my expungement was on a judge's desk within 5 weeks. He was very knowledgeable and constantly kept me informed with everything I needed to do. He is also my family lawyer and we appreciate ...his help, knowledge, humility, and diligence I wholeheartedly recommend him for anyone or any type of case. THIS MAN IS GOING PLACES

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Charles Frederick Kellett's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Schewe

Litigation lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Kellett for the better part of ten years. He treats every case diligently and is a superb and zealous advocate for his clients. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone seeking legal counsel."

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Michael Schewe

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2021

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2020

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2019

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2018

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2018

Top Lawyers 2018 - Professional Liability (Non-Medical) Defense, Bergen Magazine

2017

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2016

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2015

New Jersey Rising Star (Professional Liability Defense), SuperLawyers

2013

Avvo Featured Attorney for Litigation, Avvo

2013

Avvo Featured Attorney for Appeals, Avvo

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Partner, McLaughlin & Stern, LLP

2013 - 2021

Associate, Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck, LLP

2011 - 2013

Associate, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP

2010 - 2011

Associate, Law Offices of Bonny G. Rafel

2009 - 2010

Law Clerk, New Jersey State Judiciary, Civil Part

Associations

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

Member

2011 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Issa v. Lloyds of London, 2020 WL 6479186

Dismissed, with prejudice.

Amerestate Holdings, LLC v. CBRE, Inc., et als.

Trial Court Orders Affirmed

Legal Malpractice

Dismissed

AIS Risk Consultants Inc. v. Barry Moffett and Specialty Insurance Agency Inc.

Dismissed in part, subsequently resolved

Estate of Arthur M. Picon, et al. v. FBR Group, et al.

Dismissed, Upheld on Appeal

Insurance Coverage

Dismissed, Upheld on Appeal

Accountant Client

Dismissed

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Education

N/A

Seton Hall University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Michigan

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

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