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Brian M. Kelly
  • Senior Counsel

Location:

Newport Beach, CA

Phone:

Fax:

949-631-3703

Email:

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Brian M. Kelly is a trial attorney practicing in Orange County for over a decade. Mr. Kelly has first-chair trial experience, jury trial experience, complex commercial arbitration experience, and has successfully argued in front of the California Court of Appeal. With an emphasis on legal malpractice and business disputes, he represents plaintiffs and defendants across a variety of industries, from law firms and property developers to staffing agencies and internet service providers. His representative experience includes defeating a complex indemnification claim, prevailing on a $375,000 fraud counterclaim, and then winning a motion to recover over $1.2 million in attorneys’ fees following a jury trial; obtaining a judgment of over $450,000 for a commercial landlord in a court trial; and obtaining and successfully defending on appeal an order disqualifying counsel for one of the largest public entities in California.

Southern California Super Lawyers® selected Mr. Kelly as one of its “Rising Stars” from 2020 to 2023, and Best Lawyers® named him to its 2020-2024 “Ones to Watch” lists. While attending the UCLA School of Law, Mr. Kelly was an extern for the Hon. David O. Carter of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. When not practicing law, Mr. Kelly enjoys camping with his family and following Angels baseball.

 

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • LLC and LLP Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement Litigation
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Fraud
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Commercial Unlawful Detainer
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2013
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2014

Education

  • University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. – 2013
  • University of California, San Diego
    • B.A. – 2008
    • Major:
      Theatre
    • Major:
      Comparative Politics

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, 2021 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, 2020 – 2023
  • 2020-SuperLawyers-Rising-Stars-BMK

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association, Member
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member

Brian M. Kelly

Brian M. Kelly
  • Senior Counsel

Location:

Newport Beach, CA

Phone:

Fax:

949-631-3703

Email:

LinkedIn:

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Brian M. Kelly is a trial attorney practicing in Orange County for over a decade. Mr. Kelly has first-chair trial experience, jury trial experience, complex commercial arbitration experience, and has successfully argued in front of the California Court of Appeal. With an emphasis on legal malpractice and business disputes, he represents plaintiffs and defendants across a variety of industries, from law firms and property developers to staffing agencies and internet service providers. His representative experience includes defeating a complex indemnification claim, prevailing on a $375,000 fraud counterclaim, and then winning a motion to recover over $1.2 million in attorneys’ fees following a jury trial; obtaining a judgment of over $450,000 for a commercial landlord in a court trial; and obtaining and successfully defending on appeal an order disqualifying counsel for one of the largest public entities in California.

Southern California Super Lawyers® selected Mr. Kelly as one of its “Rising Stars” from 2020 to 2023, and Best Lawyers® named him to its 2020-2024 “Ones to Watch” lists. While attending the UCLA School of Law, Mr. Kelly was an extern for the Hon. David O. Carter of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. When not practicing law, Mr. Kelly enjoys camping with his family and following Angels baseball.

Rated By Super Lawyers | Rising Stars | Brian M. Kelly | SuperLawyers.com

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • LLC and LLP Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement Litigation
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Fraud
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Commercial Unlawful Detainer
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2013
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2014

Education

  • University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. – 2013
  • University of California, San Diego
    • B.A. – 2008
    • Major:
      Theatre
    • Major:
      Comparative Politics

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, 2021 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, 2020 – 2023
  • 2020-SuperLawyers-Rising-Stars-BMK

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association, Member
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member
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  • Senior Counsel

Location:

Phone:

Fax:

949-631-3703

Email:

Brian M. Kelly is a trial attorney practicing in Orange County for over a decade. Mr. Kelly has first-chair trial experience, jury trial experience, complex commercial arbitration experience, and has successfully argued in front of the California Court of Appeal. With an emphasis on legal malpractice and business disputes, he represents plaintiffs and defendants across a variety of industries, from law firms and property developers to staffing agencies and internet service providers. His representative experience includes defeating a complex indemnification claim, prevailing on a $375,000 fraud counterclaim, and then winning a motion to recover over $1.2 million in attorneys’ fees following a jury trial; obtaining a judgment of over $450,000 for a commercial landlord in a court trial; and obtaining and successfully defending on appeal an order disqualifying counsel for one of the largest public entities in California.

Southern California Super Lawyers® selected Mr. Kelly as one of its “Rising Stars” from 2020 to 2023, and Best Lawyers® named him to its 2020-2024 “Ones to Watch” lists. While attending the UCLA School of Law, Mr. Kelly was an extern for the Hon. David O. Carter of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. When not practicing law, Mr. Kelly enjoys camping with his family and following Angels baseball.

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • LLC and LLP Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement Litigation
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Fraud
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Commercial Unlawful Detainer
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2013
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2014

Education

  • University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. - 2013
  • University of California, San Diego
    • B.A. - 2008
    • Major: Theatre
    • Major: Comparative Politics

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association, Member
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member

Past Employment Positions

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