Background
Kelaher, James P. was born on October 28, 1951 in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Kelaher, James P. was born on October 28, 1951 in Orlando, Florida, United States.
University of Central Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Kelaher, Wieland and Hilado, P.A. (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Casualty Insurance, Professional Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Plaintiffs Trial Practice, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury Law, Toxic Torts and Social Security. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Florida. 1982, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida including Trial Bar.
1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1990, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Author: "All in The Family: Interspousal and Intrafamily Tort Immunity-The Trend to Abolish in Florida," The Florida Bar Journal, October, 1981.
"The Legislative Immunization of the Florida Medical Community," The Florida Bar Journal, July-August, 1982. "Strict Liability and Implied Warranties in Defective Products Cases," The Orange County Bar Briefs, June, 1982. Member, Ninth Circuit and Orange County Fee Arbitration Committees, Guardian Ad Litem Program.
Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: College of Diplomates.
Board of Directors; Chair, Membership Committee. Secretary, 1994-1995. Treasurer, 1995-1996).
Florida Lawyers Action Group (Member, Board of Trustees). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member). The law firm of Kelaher Wieland & Hilado, P.A. is dedicated to the representation of those individuals injured or who have suffered losses as the result of automobile accidents, premises incidents, medical, legal and other professional negligence, as well as job-related injury.
Author: "All in The Family: Interspousal and Intrafamily Tort Immunity-The Trend to Abolish in Florida," The Florida Bar Journal, October, 1981. "The Legislative Immunization of the Florida Medical Community," The Florida Bar Journal, July-August, 1982. "Strict Liability and Implied Warranties in Defective Products Cases," The Orange County Bar Briefs, June, 1982.
Member, Ninth Circuit and Orange County Fee Arbitration Committees, Guardian Ad Litem Program. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: College of Diplomates. Board of Directors; Chair, Membership Committee. Secretary, 1994-1995.
Treasurer, 1995-1996). Florida Lawyers Action Group (Member, Board of Trustees). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).