Claudio DeBellis

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook (Bachelor of Science, 1990). St. John's University (Juris Doctor, 1994). Spoken languages: Italian.

Career

Worked at Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP (Mineola, NY) specializing in Insurance Defense Litigation. General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Medical and Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury, Casualty Insurance and Commercial Law.

Trial Litigation and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1994, New Jersey. 1995, New York and United States.

District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Notes & Comments Editor. Author, "Gregory K.: Child Standing in Parental Termination Proceedings..," St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, Volume 8, Issue 2.

Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations. The firm was begun in 1956 by the late Joseph F. O'Brien and John D. Kelly.

Mr. O'Brien was deceased in 1968, and the firm was reorganized in 1970 by John D. Kelly. From inception, the firm has been dedicated as trial counsel to the major insurance carriers of the nation, including members of Lloyd's of London. The firm is actively involved in litigation involving products liability, medical, legal and chiropractic malpractice, automobile and all related insurance issues.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author, "Gregory K.: Child Standing in Parental Termination Proceedings..," St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, Volume 8, Issue 2.

Membership

Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations.