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…
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…
Walkup Firm Shines Bright: Earns Top Honors in 2025 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings by Best Lawyers® The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger one of the nation’s “Top Tier” injury law firms across multiple practice areas ranking it among the “Best Law Firms” overall. For 2025 Walkup was listed…
Plaintiffs were arrested in May 2024 for protesting war in Gaza. Read the complaint: https://www.aclusocal.org/sites/default/files/blair_v_regents_complaint.pdf LOS ANGELES – Today, two students and two faculty members at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) filed suit against the UC Regents for violating their rights to free speech and expression and for unlawfully arresting students and faculty engaged…
Irish Legal 100 Honors Walkup’s Michael A. Kelly and Conor M. Kelly Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger shareholders Michael A. Kelly and Conor M. Kelly have been named 2024 Irish Legal 100 honorees, recognizing their contributions as distinguished Irish legal professionals in the United States. The Irish Legal 100 is widely regarded as the premier…
We brought suit on behalf of the parents of a preschool student who died when a schoolyard tire swing overturned. The child was on the swing when the newly installed play structure lost vertical stability and toppled over. Suit was filed against the manufacturer claiming violation of safe design principles. The school was also sued…
Our attorneys were retained by the parents of a child who drowned at summer camp when the camps lifeguards failed to rescue her when she was in trouble. She sustained major oxygen deprivation which caused her death. View All Results View Wrongful Death Page View Attorney Referrals Page
Walkup Best Lawyer Accolades Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger proudly salutes all eleven of our shareholders having been named among the Best Lawyers in America 2025 for their outstanding achievements. We are also proud to announce that Michael Kelly has been named as Lawyer of the Year in two separate categories! Michael A. Kelly has…
For the fifth consecutive year, the Walkup Law Firm has been voted the #1 Personal Injury Law Firm in California as recognized by The Recorder’s Best Of 2024 Awards. The firm’s unwavering commitment to injured consumers and their consistent efforts to hold large corporations accountable for wrongdoing were significant in the eyes of fellow attorneys,…
Mike Kelly has been reappointed by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero to the Judicial Council’s CACI Committee for a new two year term running through 2026. A member of the original CACI “plain language“ drafting committee, Mike joins Southern California’s Christine Spagnoli as the longest serving members of this important working group. During his tenure CACI…
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