Background
Patrick Kelley, John was born on April 24, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
John Patrick Kelley
Edit ProfileEducation
Villanova University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, 1962).
Career
Worked at Kelley, Jasons, McGuire & Spinelli, Limited liability partnership (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Products Liability Law, Insurance Law, Reinsurance Law, Environmental Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Law, Collection Law, Trust Law, Criminal Law, Workers Compensation, Property Litigation, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Pennsylvania and United States. Supreme Court.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1964-1966.
Special Hearing Officer, United States. Department of Justice, 1966.
Senior Partner, Krusen Evans and Byrne, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1970-1989. Administrative Liaison Counsel, Asbestos Claims Facility, 1985-1988.
Associate Editor, Pennsylvania County Reporter, 1982-1986.
Contributor to the Defense Research Institute"s publication Product Liability Trial Notebook 1985, 1988, Environmental Claims Journal. Lecturer: School Asbestos Litigation, Environmental Claims Institute, 1986, United States. Product Liability Law, Japan and The Peoples Republic of China.
Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Federal and American Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute. Pennsylvania Defense Institute.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army Reserve
Kelley, Jasons, McGuire & Spinelli was formed on December 15, 1989 by a group of nine attorneys all of whom worked together as a trial team for several years. Many of the attorneys had prior public service background serving as major trial attorneys for the Philadelphia District Attorney" General’ s Office or the United States Attorney" General’ s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. One attorney was a Deputy Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and another served as a Judicial Law Clerk before entering the private practice of law.
One is a physician.
Other attorneys have background experience serving as house-counsel for major insurance companies. The common denominator of all the attorneys in the Firm is that they are recognized as leading trial attorneys and litigators in the City of Philadelphia and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Federal and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. Pennsylvania Defense Institute.
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army Reserve.
