Bradley L. Kelly

Bradley L. Kelly

also known as Brad Kelly

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 46 years

Nursing home abuse and neglect Lawyer at Bethesda, MD
Practice Areas: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Litigation, Medical Malpractice ... +2 more

6917 Rannoch Road, Bethesda, MD

About Bradley

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect 80%

I have defended nursing homes and assisted living facilities in abuse and neglect actions in mediations, arbitrations, and jury trials. In the last year, I have represented plaintiffs in such actions against providers who are not current or former clients.

36 years

80%
Lawsuits and Disputes 5%

I have handled a wide array of civil lawsuits, TROs, injunctions, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, commercial disputes, collection actions, insurance coverage matters, etc.

46 years

5%
Litigation 5%

I represent nursing homes in survey actions, regulatory appeals, investigations, and qui tam matters. I represent physicians, nurses, therapists, and aides before professional licensing boards. I handle general litigation matters.

46 years

5%
Medical Malpractice 5%

I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice actions involving physicians and dentists.

36 years

5%
Personal Injury 5%

I have represented victims of medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and abuse and neglect at the hands of a nursing home or assisted living facility.

21 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 27 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 46 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1979

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 4 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2021

Associate

No misconduct found

Licensed in West Virginia for 12 years

State: West Virginia

Acquired: 2013

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 14 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2011

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Kentucky for 14 years

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 2011

Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 24 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2001

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Bradley Lynn Kelly

6917 Rannoch Road, Bethesda, MD, 20817

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Bradley L. Kelly's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Virginia | February 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Compassionate, Honest, Capable

In early 2020 I contacted Mr. Kelly to handle 2 cases - one nursing home and one hospital. He was honest in his assessments of my case, kept me up to date throughout the entire process, explained both the pros and cons of offers, and as my cases are now completed, I would absolutely hire him again sh...ould the need arise. I never felt pressured to take an offer, he was thorough in his explanation of the use of my money, and quite thrifty with expert service opportunities that presented themselves.

Posted by Marvin | February 04, 2021 | Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

The kind of person you’d pray to get! Oh! He’s a pretty good darn lawyer too!

My experience with Mr. Kelly was absolutely amazing! He was so kind, informative, civilized, and polite! He was courteous, and attentive! He listens without cutting you off! He was very easy to talk with! He was very generous with his time, and his advise! He knew early on that he wouldn’t be able to... take my case, but only because my situation was not within his purview, but he is just so wonderful that he’d spent at least a half hour of his very valuable time with me, a total stranger on the phone, giving me all of his best advise! At first, I thought I’d just called the wrong lawyer. Nope! He’s ABSOLUTELY the right lawyer for me! I need him on my team! I need him in my life! Hahahaha! Now, I’m just waiting to hear about ANYONE who has a nursing home abuse or neglect case! Mr. Kelly has an exceptional track record! I’ve looked him up! I’m honored to have met him! Wow!

Posted by anonymous | April 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Business

Legal Counsel Recovers Stolen Domain Names

Brad Kelly is our corporate counsel and handles a variety of issues on our behalf. Most recently he was instrumental in recovering our domain names, which had been personally renewed in his own name by one of our vendors. This vendor then offered to sell the names back to us at an exorbitant price,... effectively holding them for ransom! The ransom demands were accompanied by threats against our staff. Mr. Kelly developed a step-by-step strategy that was designed to be cost effective for us, would shield our staff from further threats and would result in the return of our property. After just a few weeks of negotiation with the vendor, Brad notified us last week that the domain names would be transferred back to our account and that has now occurred. Losing control of these names might have resulted in considerable damage to our reputation, and we are grateful to Brad for his work on our behalf. We highly recommend Mr. Kelly to anyone needing legal advice related to the business of Long Term Care.

Posted by Francoise Blunt | January 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Superb Legal Help!

Thanks to AVVO, I found the Law Office of Brad Kelly in Bethesda. Mr. Kelly displayed the utmost professionalism, expertise and diligence in working on my husband’s nursing home case. He spent time building the case, collecting evidence, and negotiating with the nursing home lawyer. Mr. Kelly was ...always very responsive via email and by phone; he was very organized, compassionate, and always willing to take the time to discuss all legal implications with me. He went above and beyond what it means to be an attorney who consistently fights for his client, and was always prepared to take the fight to the fullest in mediation. The results are that we were able to obtain exactly what we had hoped for. We feel grateful to have had Mr. Kelly as our representative. Very highly recommended!

Posted by Gail | April 07, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Defense of several cases over the past 10 years for my D.C. nursing facility

Brad Kelly has led the defense of many legal issues for my nursing facility. I have found him aggressive (no stone is left unturned), knowledgable (he can work his way through a medical record), competent (he knows regulations and their application), spirited (he keeps us calm through his humor and ...demeanor) and to the point (respond to plaintiff's bar, avoids trial, mediation should always be used, but always in the best interests of my facility). I have recommended him highly to many of my colleagues.

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Bradley L. Kelly's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jonathan Levitan

Unknown lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Gerald Heller

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."

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Anthony DeMichele

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."

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David Beach

Health care lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"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."

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Mark Brennan

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."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

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

Work Experience

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

Associations

2016 - 2018

American Bar Association

Member

2014 - 2018

American Health Lawyers Association

Member

2004 - 2018

Defense Research Institute

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Sullivan v. Hilltop House

Pre-suit settlement

Kim v. Hilltop House

Pretrial Settlement

Mohorko v. Extendicare

Defense verdict at binding abitration

Toal v. Kris Leigh

Settled Pre-suit

Kearney v. Kris-Leigh

Pretrial or pre-suit settlement

Watson v. Sunrise

Settled at close of evidence

Confidential

Settled pre-discovery

Confidential

Settled pre-suit

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Education

1979

University of Texas School of Law

JD Honors

1976

University of Texas System, Austin

BA - High Honors

Speaking Engagements

2014

Golden Living Panel Counsel

Nursing Home Arbitration

2014

Extendicare Counsel Meeting

Early Resolution in Nursing Home Cases

2014

DRI Long Term Care Litigation

Putting the Ending in Defending LItigation

2014

ACI Long Term Care Litigation

Nursing Home Survey Evidentiary Issues

2013

Golden Living Counsel Meeting

Nursing Home Mediation

2013

Extendicare Counsel Meeting

Nursing Home Litigation

2013

ACI Long Term Care Litigation

Long Term Care Developments

2013

ACI Long Term Care LItigation

Early Resolution of Long Term Care Cases

2012

Extendicare Counsel Meeting

Punitive Damages in Nursing Home Cases

2012

ACI Long Term Care LItigation

Nursing Home Punitive Damages

2011

ACI Long Term Care Litigation

Nursing Home Chart Evidentiary Issues

Publications

2021

Amazon and Kindle Prosecuting Your Nursing Home Malpractice Case

2014

DRI Program Materials Putting the Ending in Defending Litigation

Languages

English

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