Stephen J. Kelley
Partner
Phone: 310.380.6543
Fax: 310.719.1019
Our Attorneys

Stephen J. Kelley

Biography

With over 21 years of experience, Stephen Kelley has built a diverse litigation practice covering a variety of complex tort and business litigation matters. Stephen has defended manufacturers of medical devices, automobiles, industrial trucks, and toxic chemicals in high stakes product liability and personal injury matters. Stephen routinely coordinates extensive discovery management programs for major corporate clients.

 

Complementing his experience defending personal injury claims nationally, Stephen often represents nursing homes, hospitals and physicians throughout California against allegations of professional negligence and elder abuse with claims of catastrophic injuries, brain damage, and wrongful death.

 

He also has extensive experience in complex business litigation defending corporations against fraud, breach of contract, and unfair business competition claims.

Education

  • Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 1991
  • University of New Hampshire, B.A.
    Major:  English
    Major:  Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1992
  • California, 1993

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of California, 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993

Memberships and Affiliations

State Bar of California

Defense Research Institute

California Association of Health Facilities

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Association of Southern CA Defense Counsel