Timothy W Kelly | Bloomington Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Timothy

Timothy W. Kelly graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1978. In 1997 he was voted by his peers as one of the top three attorneys in McLean County. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney (the highest rating available) devoting 100% of his practice to litigation. Concentrating his practice in personal injury and malpractice, he has obtained record verdicts in two downstate counties. He has been listed in Law & Leading Attorneys since 1996 and in 2002 was named one of the
top 5% of attorneys in Illinois. He has also been recognized in Chicago Magazine as an Illinois
"Super Lawyer." He has published articles and books regarding trial practice, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and has served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association since 1992.

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Experience

Principle Owner of Firm

Kelly Law Offices, P.C.

2002-Present

Bloomington, IL

Partner

Kelly, Turner & Rossi, P.C.

2000-2002

Bloomington, IL

Partner

Allison & Kelly, Ltd.

1989-2000

Bloomington, IL

Associate

Jerome Mirza & Associates

1983-1989

Bloomington and Chicago, IL

McLean County Public Defender

1981-1983

Bloomington, IL

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Illinois State University

1980-1983

Normal, IL

Staff Attorney

Prairie State Legal Aid

1978-1981

Bloomington, IL

Admission

Verified State Bar of Illinois

1978

Education

University of Dayton

Juris Doctorate

1978

University of Dayton

Bachelor of Science

1975

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • 3rd Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Ill. Bar Foundation. Past Chair of the Fellows of the IBF. Member of the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Member of the Illinois Bar Association. Former Director of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Past Chair of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice. President of the McLean County Bar Association.
Honors / Awards
  • Voted as one of the top Three Lawyers in McLean County by his peers. Named as the Most Valuable Author, IICLE . Named as a "Leading Illinois Lawyer" and Illinois "Super Lawyer" since each programs inception. Voted as a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated lawyer (highest rating available) for the past 15 years. Named Top 100 Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
    2008

Notable Work

Publications

Author: 1. Laying Foundations for the Introduction of Evidence (IICLE). 2. Ill. Pre-Trial Practice (James Publishing Co.) Co-Editor, Illinois Causes of Action (IICLE)