Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly is the senior shareholder at Walkup Melodia Kelly and Schoenberger in San Francisco. He has concluded more than 225 cases where the recovery by his client exceeded $1 million. Honored as the Cal-ABOTA 2014 California Trial Lawyer of the Year, he is a member of the Inner Circle, ACTL and IATL. He has been selected as a Nor. Cal. Super Lawyers “Top Ten” honoree for the last eight years. He has taught courtroom advocacy skills across the U.S. and in Eastern Europe, South America, Japan, Scotland and Ireland.

Articles written by this author:

Debunking comparative acceleration analyses in rear-end collisions

Accelerations experienced during activities of daily living rarely equal the accelerations felt during low-impact rear-end collisions

Mike Kelly
Nicholas Flowers

2022 July


Voir dire on damages without fear

A review of the statutes and decisions that protect your right to challenge for cause

Mike Kelly
Ian Head

2023 January


<em>Audish</em>: the new Medicare dilemma for jurors valuing future medical costs

Audish: the new Medicare dilemma for jurors valuing future medical costs

California appellate court misapplied existing case law and ignored the existence of the federal statute on Medicare

Mike Kelly
Noah Epstein

2025 January