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also known as Brad Kelly
After leaving my position as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia over twenty-seven years ago, I focused my legal practice on defending nursing home providers in malpractice lawsuits here in the D.C. area and across the country. In doing so, I learned in great detail not only how those cases are prosecuted and defended, but also how plaintiff's counsel and providers evaluate them for settlement purposes. My extensive experience in defending nursing home cases proved to be one of my strongest assets once I began representing plaintiffs in those cases, as I now routinely do.
My goal in litigating any case is to evaluate it as quickly as possible in order to determine whether it can be resolved early on in a manner that makes sense for both sides. This approach promotes closure for all parties and reduces the often wasteful and unnecessary fees and costs involved in protracted litigation. If early resolution of a case is not possible, I welcome the opportunity to try it to verdict before a jury or arbitration panel. My most recent nursing home jury trial resulted in a satisfactory settlement for my client just prior to the closing arguments. My most recent nursing home arbitration resulted in an award totally in my client's favor after opposing counsel steadfastly refused to engage in meaningful settlement discussions.
Given my strong belief in the benefits of early dispute resolution, I have completed the arbitration and mediation training programs sponsored by the American Health Lawyer's Association ("AHLA"). I served as an arbitrator in a Florida nursing home dispute this past spring and look forward to doing so again this fall.
Before I went to law school, I worked as house painter, a laborer on gas pipelines and concrete crews, a carpenter, and a roughneck on an oil rig. I believe that that background, together with my educational and professional experience, has helped me to appreciate and relate to clients and jurors from all walks of life.
Picking the right lawyer to represent you in a significant lawsuit may be one of the most important decisions that you will ever have to make. For that reason, you should take the time to get to know your prospective counsel and to make sure that he or she is the best fit for you. In order to assist you in that process, I offer free legal consultations. Please do not hestitate to contact me at your convenience should you wish to discuss your case with me.
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Acquired: 1998
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1979
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State: Virginia
Acquired: 2021
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State: West Virginia
Acquired: 2013
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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2011
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State: Kentucky
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Acquired: 2001
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6917 Rannoch Road, Bethesda, MD, 20817
16 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by Steve | March 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Nursing Home Plaintiff's Attorney Made them Pay !!!
Mr. Kelly was a 5 star Avvo pick. After we were BS'd by a plethora of "Nursing Home" Attorneys, he proved to be the most knowledgeable, most Aggressive, Best Tactician & Ultimately Shrewdest Counsel we could have retained. He also proved to be the most Ethical Lawyer of the 5 we interviewed, and desp...
Posted by Donald | March 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Great experience!
Brad has been a blessing to me and my family. His vision and ability to look at a case from angles no other attorney could or thought to consider is why my family and I highly recommend him. Brad did not make us feel like “another case” but more like family, as if he was personally invested. We didn’...
Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2015 | Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
More than we could have hoped for
From the moment I met Brad, he was open and honest and on top of our case even before we officially hired him. I had retained another attorney prior to Brad, who did nothing for our case for 3 months. I was given Brad's name by an old friend, and within two weeks of that initial call, Brad had our...
Posted by Carla | February 13, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
The Only Lawyer I Would Call
Recently, I was involved in a personal law suit and had the privilege of working with Mr. Kelly. Mr. Kelly was so easy to work with during this stressful time and he very quickly put me at ease every step of the way. I trusted Mr. Kelly quickly and was never disappointed in his ability to represen...
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer | Jun 02
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"An outstanding and tenacious trial lawyer, whether representing plaintiffs or defendants. He has deep and broad experience and has no hesitation in taking tough cases to trial if necessary to achieve his client's objectives."
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer | Feb 11
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Brad and I worked together on several cases where we were defending long term care facilities and their employees. Brad was professional and extremely well-versed in the nuances of long term care litigation. He did an excellent job in representing his clients."
"Brad gets my highest endorsement. We've worked together for nation wide clients for more than 15 years; he's one of the top health care litigators nationwide, no question."
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer | Feb 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Bradley L. Kelly is a legal expert in the fields of nursing home neglect and medical malpractice cases, as well as health care regulatory law. I have seen Mr. Kelly litigate and try many cases. He is practical, efficient, responsive, talented, and very successful in the handling and management of cases, including litigation and trials. I highly recommend that any prospective client should hire him."
Lawsuits and disputes lawyer
Lawsuits and disputes lawyer
2019
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2017
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2015
Top Laywer, Washingtonian Magazine
2013
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2011
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2009
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2007
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2005
Top Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine
2004
Super Lawyer, Maryland Super Lawyer
1989
AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1976
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa
2005 - Present
Founder, Law Office of Brad Kelly, LLC
2002 - 2005
Litigation Partner, Reed Smith
1997 - 2002
Litigation Partner, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC
1992 - 1997
Special Counsel, Proskauer Rose
1989 - 1992
Associate and Partner, Casson & Harkins
1983 - 1989
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office D.C.
1982 - 1983
Legal Counsel, Department Of Justice
1979 - 1982
Associate, Crowell & Moring
2016 - 2018
American Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2018
American Health Lawyers AssociationMember
2004 - 2018
Defense Research InstituteMember
Pre-suit settlement
Pretrial Settlement
Defense verdict at binding abitration
Settled Pre-suit
Pretrial or pre-suit settlement
Settled at close of evidence
Settled pre-discovery
Settled pre-suit
1979
JD Honors
1976
BA - High Honors
2014
Nursing Home Arbitration
2014
Early Resolution in Nursing Home Cases
2014
Putting the Ending in Defending LItigation
2014
Nursing Home Survey Evidentiary Issues
2013
Nursing Home Mediation
2013
Nursing Home Litigation
2013
Long Term Care Developments
2013
Early Resolution of Long Term Care Cases
2012
Punitive Damages in Nursing Home Cases
2012
Nursing Home Punitive Damages
2011
Nursing Home Chart Evidentiary Issues
2021
2014
English
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