Michael A. Kelly
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Personal Injury
650 California St., Fl. 26, San Francisco, CA 94108
About Michael A. Kelly
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, 1976J.D.
- St. Mary's College of California, California, 1973B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: De La Salle Medal (Academic Excellence)
- Honors: Milliken Award (Student Affairs)
Representative Cases
- Rogers v. Associated Clinics, (Obstetric Malpractice - Brain Injury), $23,200,000 Jury Verdict
- Goodloe v. Bell Sports, Inc., (Defective Bicycle Helmet - Brain Injury), $17,000,000 Jury Verdict
- Rachel K. v. Truck Line Operator , (Bicycle v. Semi-Truck - Catastrophic Injuries), $15,000,000.00 Settlement
- Teen v. Auto Component Re-Seller, ( Vehicle Stability Failure – Paralysis ), $12,500,000 Settlement
- Survivors v. General Contractor, (Construction Site Injury – Wrongful Death), $10,500,000 Settlement
- Family of H. v. UpRight, Inc., (Defective Industrial Product - Wrongful Death), $10,000,000 Settlement
- Twins v. Fertility Center , (Fertility Clinic Negligence - Congenital Disease), $9,500,000 Settlement
- Dahl V. Stone M.D., (Paraplegia - Medical Malpractice), $9,420,840 Jury Verdict
- Perry v. Budget Rent-A-Car , (Automobile Accident), $8,775,000 Jury Verdict
- Kammerer v. Alimak Hek, Inc. , (Construction Site Fall - Arm Amputation), $8,350,000 Jury Verdict
- Kransky v. DePuy Inc., (Defective Metal on Metal Prosthetic Hip), $8,300,000 Jury Verdict
- Widow v. National Package Delivery, (Truck v. Auto Collision - Wrongful Death), $7,750,000 Settlement
- Infant v. HMO, (Gynecology Negligence – Birth Injury), $7,500,000 Settlement
- Henry V. v. PG&E , (Electrocution - Utility Negligence), $7,000,000 Settlement
- Child v. Pediatric Neurosurgeon, (Quadriplegia - Surgical Error), $6,350,000 Settlement
- Family vs. S.F. Hospital , (Wrongful Death -Medical Malpractice), $5,850,000 Settlement
- Johnston v. American Honda Motor Co. , (Product Liability - Wrongful Death), $5,760,000 Jury Verdict
- Software Engineer v. Hospital Corp. , (Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm - Brain Damage), $5,475,000 Settlement
- Diana C. v. Device Maker , (Defective Medical Device - Paralysis), $5,250,000 Settlement
- Richard L. v HMO, (Failure to Diagnose Spinal Abscess), $5,250,000 Settlement
- Olivier v. Petroleum Supplier , (Loss of Leg - Motorcycle Accident), $4,500,000 Settlement
- Student v. Valley Unified School District , (Negligent School Supervision Paraplegia), $4,500,000 Settlement
- Michael O. v. County of Kern , (Dangerous Highway - Brain Damage), $4,500,000 Settlement
- Richard T. v. HMO , (Brain Damage - Failure to Diagnose Cardiomyopathy), $4,250,000 Settlement
- Machinist v. Industrial Machine Design , (Product Liability - Brain Damage), $4,000,000 Settlement
- Infant v. HMO , (Birth Injury - Diplegia), $3,975,000 Settlement
- Jastrab v. Kelada , (Failure to Diagnose Infection - Permanent Leg Injury), $3,170,000 Jury Verdict
- Ethier v. Poindexter , (Wrongful Death of Child), $3,030,000 Jury Verdict
- Student v. Daimler-Chrysler , (Defective Seatbelt - Spinal Cord Injury), $3,000,000 Settlement
- Michael N. v. U.S. Automaker , (Vehicle Stability Defect - Rollover Accident), $2,900,000 Settlement
- Baby Y. v. Sutter Health , (Failure to Diagnose Kernicterus), $2,900,000 Settlement
- Kemp v. Kaiser Permanente, (Wrongful Death of Wife & Mother), $2,730,000 Binding Arbitration Award
- Rogers v. Associated Clinics, (Obstetric Malpractice - Brain Injury), $23,200,000 Jury Verdict
- Goodloe v. Bell Sports, Inc., (Defective Bicycle Helmet - Brain Injury), $17,000,000 Jury Verdict
- Rachel K. v. Truck Line Operator , (Bicycle v. Semi-Truck - Catastrophic Injuries), $15,000,000.00 Settlement
- Teen v. Auto Component Re-Seller, ( Vehicle Stability Failure – Paralysis ), $12,500,000 Settlement
- Survivors v. General Contractor, (Construction Site Injury – Wrongful Death), $10,500,000 Settlement
- Family of H. v. UpRight, Inc., (Defective Industrial Product - Wrongful Death), $10,000,000 Settlement
- Twins v. Fertility Center , (Fertility Clinic Negligence - Congenital Disease), $9,500,000 Settlement
- Dahl V. Stone M.D., (Paraplegia - Medical Malpractice), $9,420,840 Jury Verdict
- Perry v. Budget Rent-A-Car , (Automobile Accident), $8,775,000 Jury Verdict
- Kammerer v. Alimak Hek, Inc. , (Construction Site Fall - Arm Amputation), $8,350,000 Jury Verdict
- Kransky v. DePuy Inc., (Defective Metal on Metal Prosthetic Hip), $8,300,000 Jury Verdict
- Widow v. National Package Delivery, (Truck v. Auto Collision - Wrongful Death), $7,750,000 Settlement
- Infant v. HMO, (Gynecology Negligence – Birth Injury), $7,500,000 Settlement
- Henry V. v. PG&E , (Electrocution - Utility Negligence), $7,000,000 Settlement
- Child v. Pediatric Neurosurgeon, (Quadriplegia - Surgical Error), $6,350,000 Settlement
- Family vs. S.F. Hospital , (Wrongful Death -Medical Malpractice), $5,850,000 Settlement
- Johnston v. American Honda Motor Co. , (Product Liability - Wrongful Death), $5,760,000 Jury Verdict
- Software Engineer v. Hospital Corp. , (Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm - Brain Damage), $5,475,000 Settlement
- Diana C. v. Device Maker , (Defective Medical Device - Paralysis), $5,250,000 Settlement
- Richard L. v HMO, (Failure to Diagnose Spinal Abscess), $5,250,000 Settlement
- Olivier v. Petroleum Supplier , (Loss of Leg - Motorcycle Accident), $4,500,000 Settlement
- Student v. Valley Unified School District , (Negligent School Supervision Paraplegia), $4,500,000 Settlement
- Michael O. v. County of Kern , (Dangerous Highway - Brain Damage), $4,500,000 Settlement
- Richard T. v. HMO , (Brain Damage - Failure to Diagnose Cardiomyopathy), $4,250,000 Settlement
- Machinist v. Industrial Machine Design , (Product Liability - Brain Damage), $4,000,000 Settlement
- Infant v. HMO , (Birth Injury - Diplegia), $3,975,000 Settlement
- Jastrab v. Kelada , (Failure to Diagnose Infection - Permanent Leg Injury), $3,170,000 Jury Verdict
- Ethier v. Poindexter , (Wrongful Death of Child), $3,030,000 Jury Verdict
- Student v. Daimler-Chrysler , (Defective Seatbelt - Spinal Cord Injury), $3,000,000 Settlement
- Michael N. v. U.S. Automaker , (Vehicle Stability Defect - Rollover Accident), $2,900,000 Settlement
- Baby Y. v. Sutter Health , (Failure to Diagnose Kernicterus), $2,900,000 Settlement
- Kemp v. Kaiser Permanente, (Wrongful Death of Wife & Mother), $2,730,000 Binding Arbitration Award
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1976
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates San Francisco Chapter, 2010 (President)
- American Board of Trial Advocates San Francisco Chapter, 2002 - 2003 (National Board Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates San Francisco Chapter, 2004 - 2012 (National Board Member)
- International Society of Barristers, Fellow, 2012 - 2013 (President)
- International Society of Barristers, Fellow, 2002 - 2012 (Member, Board of Governors)
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2002 - 2012 (Member, Board of Trustees)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 (President)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1995 (Executive Board Member)
- State Bar of California (Member, Litigation Section)
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Litigation Section, 2001 - 2006 (Member, Judiciary Committee, Executive Committee)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member)
- Judicial Council of California, 2000 - 2003 (Member, Jury Instruction Task Force )
- Judicial Council Advisory (Member, Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (C.A.C.I.))
- San Francisco Superior Court Judicial Arbitration Arbitrator Selection Committee, 1998 - 2008 (Member)
- Edward J. McFetridge San Francisco American Inn of Court, 1990 - 1993
- San Francisco Superior Court
- Association of Personal Injury Attorneys (United Kingdom)
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