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John C. Kelly

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2012.
111 West Ocean Boulevard, 14th Floor, P.O. Box 22636 Long Beach, California 90801-5636
(562) 432-5855
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Firm: Carroll, Kelly, Trotter & Franzen
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Carroll, Kelly, Trotter & Franzen


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Phone Number (562) 432-5855

John C. Kelly is a founding member of Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen & McKenna, a trial firm , established in 1994, specializing in the defense of personal injury claims. Prior to establishing the firm with his partners, Richard D. Carroll and Michael J. Trotter, Mr. Kelly was a partner with the firm of Baker, Silberberg & Keener handling the defense of professional liability claims from both their Santa Monica and Orange County offices. Mr. Kelly is a member of both the California and the Nevada Bars and defends claims in both states. Mr. Kelly graduated from UCLA in 1982 and from Southwestern School of Law in 1985.

Mr. Kelly is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates and has earned the Rank of Advocate. He is a frequent lecturer at the Masters in Trial Programs sponsored by the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been requested to speak on medical legal issues to innumerable medical groups, hospitals and law schools throughout Southern California. Mr. Kelly is also a member of the select Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and is also associated with the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and numerous bar associations. Mr. Kelly enjoys an AV rating, the highest rating available, with Martindale-Hubbell.

In 2012, Mr. Kelly was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.

Mr. Kelly has been lead trial counsel in over sixty jury trials and innumerable binding arbitrations. He has been selected to the Trial Panel of several well established carriers including The Doctors Company, CAP-MPT, NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company, Hudson Insurance Group, Catholic Healthcare West, The Regents of the University of California, Adventist Health, BETA Healthcare Group, Kaiser Permanente, Huntington Memorial Hospital Foundation, California Medical Group Insurance, and others. He has been named as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.  In 2012 and 2013, Mr. Kelly was voted by his peers as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” as well as “Lawyer of the Year 2013.”

Born in Los Angeles in 1959, Mr. Kelly resides with his wife and two children in the Los Angeles area. Outside of his practice, he is a member of the Corporate Recruitment Cabinet of Verbum Dei High School in Watts. He also enjoys water skiing, skiing, and beach volleyball.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Lawyer of the Year recognition for John C. Kelly
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Los Angeles (2020)
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Orange County (2013)
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Office: (562) 432-5855
111 West Ocean Boulevard, 14th Floor, P.O. Box 22636
Long Beach, California 90801-5636
Long Beach, California 90801-5636
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