Executive Committee

• Gloria Allred
• Sam Bernstein
• Roy Black
• Benjamin Brafman
• Joseph Bruno
• Michael Burg
• Fernando Chavez
• Sam Cherry
• Ernest Cory
• Grant Davis
• Morris Dees
• Tom Demetrio
• Tim Dollar
• William Edwards
• Robert Eglet
• Geoffrey Fieger
• George Fleming
• Mark Geragos
• Tom Girardi
• Keith Givens
• Maurice Graham
• Edward Hershewe
• Ed Hill
• Len Jacoby
• Lynn Johnson
• Gail Koff
• Mark Kosieradzki
• Mark Lanier
• Fred Levin
• Ramon Lopez
• Tom Mesereau
• Robert Michael
• Sheldon Miller
• Billy Murphy
• Howard Nations
• Richard Newsome
• Brian Panish
• Jerry Parker
• Jim Parkman
• Darryl Phillips
• Dan Ramsdell
• Gary Robb
• Mark Robinson
• James Rolshouse
• John Romano
• James Roy
• Sheldon J. Schlesinger
• Derek Sells
• Hezekiah Sistrunk
• Jock Smith
• Stephen Smith
• Kent Spence
• Harvey Weitz

MICHAEL LOUIS KELLY

Mr. Kelly is recognized as one of the top consumer trial lawyers in the country. His numerous jury verdicts have set records for not only verdict size, but have also expanded consumer protections and safeguards. He serves as senior and managing partner of the firm, with which he has spent his almost 30 years of practice.

Mr. Kelly's most recent accomplishments include:

• Recognition by LAWYERS WEEKLY USA in their TOP 10 USA Verdicts for 2005 for his $63.9 million verdict in the employment discrimination case of Baker v. PrivatAir.
• Recognition by LAWDRAGON as one of the Leading 500 Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America - 2007
• Recognition by LAWDRAGON as one of the Leading 500 Lawyers in America - 2008
• Recognition as one of the Southern California Superlawyers. 2006, 2007, 2008
• Recognized by The American Trial Laywers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California.

In order to most effectively represent his diverse clientele, Mr. Kelly has assembled a team of talented attorneys whose varying specializations combine to provide a comprehensive client resource. They have litigated cases involving massive product recalls, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, various types of class actions, employment and discrimination claims, copyright, toxic tort claims, unfair competition, trade secrets, mass disasters and other complex litigation claims. His firm's high profile practice has resulted in record setting verdicts and over 179 published and non-published appellate opinions.

Mr. Kelly lives in Hermosa Beach with his wife, Lindsey, an entertainment attorney and executive, and daughter Morgan. He enjoys flying, motorcycle riding and restoring classic sports cars.

Representative Results:

$ 63,900,000 Verdict in the age discrimination case of Baker v. PrivatAir

$ 18,500,000 Settlement in investment banking fraud case [parties confidential]

$ 12,200,000 Settlement in the class action case of Opperman v. Verizon

$ 12,047,508 Settlement in the class action of Seibel v. Ralphs

$ 4,344,000 Settlement in SUV design defect case [parties confidential]

$ 2,600,000 Verdict in the insurance bad faith case of Indochina v. Stratford Insurance Company

$ 2,300,000 Settlement in commercial products claim [parties confidential]

$ 1,600,000 Settlement in private aircraft accident [parties confidential]

$ 1,200,000 Settlement in a sexual assault by a celebrity [parties confidential]

$ 1,100,000 Settlement for Insurer's bad faith denial of breast reconstructive surgery [parties confidential]

$ 1,000,000 Settlement in falling death of minor child in Bae v. Berendo

Personal: Born John Day, Oregon, September 21, 1953.

Education:

Seattle University (B.A., 1975)

University of Idaho (J.D., 1978), Member, Idaho Law Review, 1976-1977; Board of Editors, 1977-1978; Comments Editor, 1977-1978

Admissions:

Admitted to California Bar, 1978

Admitted to California Supreme Court, 1978

Admitted to Colorado Bar, 1987

Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Admitted to U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1981

Admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1980

Admitted to U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 1987

Memberships:

Member, State Bar of California

Member, State Bar of Colorado

Member, American Bar Association, (Vice Chairperson, Committee on Aviation Litigation, 1990-1992; Member, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice; Member, Section of Science and Technology)

Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member, South Bay Bar Association

Member, Lawyer-Pilot's Bar Association

Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Member, Consumer Attorneys of California, Member, Los Angeles County Superior Court Settlement Programs

Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Peer Recognition:

• AV Rated: Martindale Hubbell [Very High to Preeminent]
• Selected: Superlawyers, Southern California 2007
• Selected: Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America 2007
• Selected: Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2008

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
• Class Actions & Complex Litigation
• Product Liability
• Business Litigation
• Aviation & Aerospace