Michael Louis Kelly
About Michael
Biography
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®
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
48 years | 356 cases
48 years | 120 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
33%-40%
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Licensed in Colorado for 38 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 47 years
State: California
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Los Angeles Office
1638 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277
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Michael Louis Kelly's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
9 Client Reviews
Showing 6 - 6 of 6 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2008 | Consumer Protection
A great class action lawyer: $12m settlement and justice served.
Michael Kelly represented my class in a high-profile class action suit vs. Verizon Wireless. The cell company promoted Bluetooth functionality that was, in fact, intentionally crippled in its product. Kelly's firm acted quickly and decisively to bring the case against Verizon and forge a settlement t...
Michael Louis Kelly's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse Michael. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Kelly is a highly skilled and experienced attorney. He refuses to take "no" for an answer and is committed to facing any challenge, no matter how overwhelming, in order to obtain the absolute best outcome for his clients. His tenacious nature and ability to assess complex situations has allowed him to achieve excellent results and recover millions of dollars."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. He is professional, reliable, intelligent and very experienced. He goes above and beyond what is expected in every area of his practice. He has a great reputation for obtaining the best possible results for his clients."
"This lawyer has recovered many, many millions of dollars for injured persons. But it is his follow-up with those clients, helping them manage their complicated lives after the case is over, that makes him such an asset to the legal process."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Mike was a very worthy opponent and a very likable guy. It's easy to see why he's so effective at trial. We've gone on to work together as co-counsel in other matters. He's one of a very small group of lawyers I myself call for a second opinion. Ray E. Gallo"
Business lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 1% Award Business Torts & Fraud, Litigator Awards
2015
Top 1% Award Spinal Cord Injury, Litigator Awards
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 1% Award Aviation Accidents, Litigator Awards
2015
Top 1% Award Brain Injury, Litigator Awards
2014
Top %1 Award Business Torts & Fraud, Litigator Awards
2014
Top 1% Award Auto Defects, Litigator Awards
2014
Top 1% Award Mass Torts, Litigator Awards
2014
Top 1% Award Wrongful Termination, Litigator Awards
2014
Top 1% Award Personal Injury, Litigator Awards
2014
Top 1% Award Comsumer Class Actions, 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
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California, American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Southern California Superlawyer, Southern California Superlawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Leading 500 Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
2006
Leading 500 Plaintiff Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
2006
Superlawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Top 10 USA Verdicts, Lawyers Weekly
Work Experience
1978 - Present
Senior Partner, Kirtland & Packard LLP
Associations
1988 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1978 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2012 - 2016
Wings of RescueVolunteer Rescue Pilot
2002 - 2007
Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Los AngelesMember
2002 - 2016
South Bay Bar AssociationFellow
1995 - 2016
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1991 - 2008
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember
1990 - 2008
Lawyer Pilots Bar AssociationMember
1990 - 1992
American Bar AssociationVice Chairperson, Committe on Aviation Litigation
1990 - 1991
American Bar AssociationVice Chairperson, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice
1989 - 1992
American Bar AssociationMember, Section of Science and Technology
Sample of Legal Cases
$6,000,000 Settlement
$19,600,000 Settlement
$1,000,000 Settlement (policy limits)
$2,020,495 Verdict
$10,000,000 Settlement
$1,100,000
$8,945,000 Settlement Before Trial
$1.6 Billion dollars
$1,000,000
$63,900,000 Jury Verdict
$1,200,000 Settlement
$1,600,000 Settlement
$2,300,000 Settlement
$2,600,000 Verdict
$4,400,000 Settlement
$12,200,000 Settlement
$12,200,000 Settlement
$18,500,000 Settlement after 17 days of trial
Education
1978
J.D.
1975
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2006
Plaintiff's view of Punitive Damages in Wrongful Discharge cases
Publications
2015
2012
2010
2010
2008
2007
Languages
English
Spanish