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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2000
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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1992
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State: Georgia
Acquired: 1992
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67 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | June 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Best counsel, caring, attentive
I was arrested for DUI in Philadelphia and I live in Florida. I had a prior incendent and the DA initially would not allow me into the ARD program. However, Attorney Kellis fought endlessly to ensure that I was treated fairly according to the law. He made sure that I was placed in a program that woul...
Posted by Durrell Hill | April 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Outstanding (SUPER) ATTORNEY
Mr. Kellis is very loyal and a real go getter in court, I was driving on a revoked license, I also was supposed to have interlock installed in my vehicle so all odds were against me, the prosecutor went deep into my past and tried to convict me, Mr. Kellis was calm about the whole situation, cros...
Posted by Christine | February 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Really tries hard for his clients
I had a complicated DUI. Because of a prior, which resulted in a conditional discharge, I didn't qualify for ARD even though I had no prior DUIs (this was my 1st). He tried 3-4 times writing beautiful letters to the ARD dept, they denied me each time. So Kellis went to their offices to vie on my beha...
Posted by Britney | February 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Honest, respectable, dedicated
I had Steven Kellis for my lawyer for DUI case in bucks County Pennsylvania in July 2013. I had high levels of alcohol and several schedule 3 substances in my system I got denied ard twice because of my blood work. Steven help me fight up until my day of court to get ard and day of court they grante...
Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
DUI
I received my second DUI in late 2014 with a high BAC at .246. No accident or anything, but I was very scared. Mr. Kellis assured me not to worry at every step of the way and gave me the outcome I had hoped for. I was able to keep my job, bartending, while on house arrest. The court room employee...
"I endorse this lawyer. Steve is an excellent trial lawyer with tons of experience in DUI. His trial skills and motion skills are effective at getting great results for his clients."
"Steven is an amazing attorney. His knowledge of DUI law is endless. He knows his way around the courtroom and will fight to the end to get the best possible outcome for his client. I highly recommend Steven. He is truly a good person and a great attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer.I have known Steven for many years. He is by far one of the best DUI lawyers in the State. He works very hard and always gets the best results for his clients."
"He is outstanding DWI lawyer that knows how to aggressively defend DWI cases. He is an asset to the legal community."
"Steven is well known and highly regarded amongst his peers and the Courts. He is top of his field and works hard for his clients. Even though a competitor, I highly recommend Mike."
"I have had the pleasure of working both alongside and opposite Steve over the many years I have known him. He is a zealous advocate and extremely knowledgeable in DUI law."
"Not only is Steve one of my favorite attorneys to talk with in court, but he is a fountain of knowledge and expertise. He has provided advice and consultation to me over the years and has helped me grow as an attorney. I highly endorse and recommend him!"
"I have known Steve since he was first admitted to practice law and have had the pleasure of watching him for many years now. He is knowledgable attorney who is well versed in the law and skilled in its application in the courtroom. I highly endorse Steve and would recommend him to those seeking guidance in a DUI/DWI case without hesitation. P. Darrell Kimbrell"
"Steve is a highly ethical, hard working attorney. I have worked with him on a number of cases and I can attest that he is an attorney that will definitely "go to bat" for his clients. I strongly endorse Steve."
"Steve Kellis is a passionate DUI defense lawyer. I have referred him several cases in Bucks County and each client called me personally to thank me for giving them Steve's name. He is a fighter and will defend a case with ingenuity and zeal. Steve is someone that I greatly respect and always appreciate all that he does."
"I readily endorse Steven Kellis as an attorney. I am an attorney who has handled cases with Steven and against Steven. Steven is an attorney who gets results. He is a skilled negotiator and trial attorney. I watched Steve try cases early in my career and to this day I use things in my trials that I learned watching Steve try cases. Steve is never afraid to take a case to trial when he can't negotiate what a client needs, regardless of how grim a case might seem. I have seen Steve win cases at trial that looked hopeless."
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2014
Top 100, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
2014
Top 100 DUI Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Nation Federation of DUI Lawyers Association
2008
Deligate, National College for DUI Defense
2005
National Certification in Field Sobriety Testing, Walden & Platt
2001 - Present
Partner, Law Offices of Steven E. Kellis, PC
1997 - 2001
Senior Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney's Office
1987 - 1987
Legal Intern, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
2004 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Philadelphia Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2002 - Present
National College of DUI DefenseState Delegate
2002 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1992 - Present
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
1992 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember
1996 - 2001
National District Attorneys AssociationMember
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
Trial Tactics Advanced
2011
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Legal Answers
Turning myself in for a DUI in Philadelphia doing 72 hours can bring clean clothes underwear, or soap or washcloth
07 Aug 2012
Could I get probation or house arrest instead of jail time ? Or anything opposed to jail time
03 Aug 2012
Is a DUI grounds for losing custody?
28 Mar 2012