Walkup’s Michael A. Kelly is featured in Attorney at Law Magazine’s Personal Injury Issue. He shares the personal and professional journey that shaped his decades-long career as one of the nation’s leading plaintiff trial lawyers. In the profile, Kelly reflects on his refusal to abandon medical malpractice clients post-MICRA, and the resilience of clients who’ve inspired…
We congratulate shareholder Conor Kelly who has been elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is an invitation only organization of the finest lawyers in America representing both plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases. All of the attorneys who belong to ABOTA must meet experience requirements, , demonstrate civility and integrity in their…
Why plaintiffs’ counsel have a right to explore juror bias about large verdicts by Michael A. Kelly In catastrophic injury cases, corporate defendants and insurers follow a familiar playbook, animated by an institutional imperative to minimize financial exposure through controlling risk by altering the pool of available jurors to those who have preconceived ( and…
As lawyers who have sworn an oath to protect and defend the rights of our clients under the California and US constitutions we stand alongside ABOTA, ISOB, IATL, and lawyers across the country in rejecting attacks on our state and federal courts, our judges and judicial officers and the principle of equality under the law. We…
The current Presidential Administration has issued executive orders and taken other actions to punish law firms because of the work that lawyers at those firms have done. The Administration opposes or disagrees with their work, or the Administration may have issued the orders for political reasons. Several of these law firms have also represented corporate…
Four families are suing the San Bruno Park School District, seeking accountability in the wake of former teacher Jeremy Yeh’s conviction on 17 felony child molestation charges. Yeh, who worked at Allen Elementary, was found guilty last week and is facing up to 425 years in prison. He’ll be sentenced on April 25. The lawsuits…
The Walkup firm is honored to have eight outstanding attorneys recognized on the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list. These distinguished advocates have dedicated their careers to securing justice for individuals facing life-altering injuries and the loss of loved ones. Shareholder Khaldoun A. Baghdadi specializes in wrongful death, defective products, insurance disputes, and…
Join us in celebrating Michael A. Kelly of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger as he receives the first Golden Potato Award from the Italian American Bar Association of Northern California. This special event will take place on February 26, 2025, at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club. The SFIABA has a long tradition of honoring…
We negotiated a confidential settlement in excess of $10,000,000 on behalf of a client struck at high speed by a tractor-trailer while driving home from work. The force of the collision caused major orthopedic and internal injuries, leaving the client disabled from their job. Multiple defendants were sued, including the truck owner, transportation broker, driver’s…
In Traveler v. National Trucking Co. (No. Cal. Sup. Ct. case no. confidential), Rich Schoenberger, who was associated to prepare and try this catastrophic injury case after initial attempts at resolution had failed, negotiated an $11,000,000 pre-trial recovery on behalf of a central coast motorist rendered quadriplegic in a head-on collision with a semi-truck and trailer. Before…
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