Jay. M. Kelley III

Personal History:
Married, W Kelley, 4 children.
DOB 8/18/1968

Undergraduate College of Wooster
Education:
Wooster, OhioB.A. 1990

Graduate University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Juris Doctorate 1993
Externship: Ohio Supreme Court. Columbus, Ohio
Office of The Master’s Commissioner 1992

Licensure:
Ohio State Bar November, 1993
Federal Court, Northern District of Ohio 1995
Certifications:
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Professional Associations
The Ohio State Bar Association
The Academy of Trial Attorneys (ATLA)
The Cuyahoga County Bar Association
The Cleveland Bar Association
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA) Board Member, 2006
The Ohio Academy of Trial Attorneys

Political Positions:
Precinct Committee Member, Democratic Party, Ward 1-G. Elected 2006.

Practice Overview:
Civil trial work in State and Federal Courts in matters of medical negligence/ wrongful death arising from birth injury and surgery, as well as oncological, cardiac and pharmaceutical causes. Mr. Kelley presented to Jury approximately 70 cases, including, felony prosecution, criminal defense, civil defense and civil plaintiff. He was Lead Counsel on cases in more than 30 Ohio counties, The Court of Appeals and The Supreme Court of Ohio.

Lectures Presentations:
Jury Selection. The Akron Bar Association 1994
Medical Risk Management, The Medical Protective Company 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Medical Risk Management, Pro-Assurance Company 1999, 2000, 2001
Guest Lecturer, Health Law Case Western Reserve School of Law 2003
Ohio Evidence Workshop, Beachwood, Ohio
PESI Continuing Legal Education 2004, 2005
6th Annual National Conference on Fetal Monitoring 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada Symposia Medicus
Annual Spring Sports Medicine Conference 2005 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Sawmill Creek, Ohio
How to Win a Civil Trial 2005 PESI Continuing Legal Education, Las Vegas, Nevada
NITA, Trial Advocacy 2005 Judge/ Instructor Cleveland Bar Association Cleveland, Ohio
10th Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology: Clinical Practice & Liability Issues 2006 Symposia Medicus Maui, Hawaii
7th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring 2006 Symposia Medicus Las Vegas, Nevada
2006 Ohio Academy of Trial Attorney’s Annual Conference Ohio Academy of Trial Attorney’s Columbus, Ohio May 2006
Annual Sports Medicine Conference Cleveland Clinic Foundation Sawmill Creek Resort Sandusky, Ohio June 2006
Ohio Evidence Workshop 2006 PESI Beachwood, Ohio October 2006
11th Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Clinical Practice and Liability Issues/ Mock Trial Symposia Medicus Cancun, Mexico February, 2007
2007 Obstetrical Conference on Fetal Monitoring Symposia Medicus Las Vegas, Nevada April 2007

Jay. M. Kelley's Recent Settlements and Verdicts

10 Million (Highest Verdict in Lucas County HIstory) (Medical Malpractice)
Botched spinal surgery results in paralysis of 16 year old boy in Lucas County results in $10 Million highest verdict in Lucas County history. 

Brain-damaged girl awarded $9.8 million. (Medical Malpractice)
A jury awarded $9.8 million to a 3-year-old girl who suffered brain damage at birth. Jurors concluded that Robinson Memorial Hospital was negligent.

$6 Million Settlement. (Medical Malpractice)
Medication error results in $6 million dollar settlement in wrongful death of 52 year old male.

$3.5 Million. (Medical Malpractice)
$3.5 million dollar surgical complication (anonymous/confidential)

Wrongful Death $950,000.00.
Lucas county verdict $950,000 for wrongful death

Missed Diagnosis in Renal Cancer Case Settles For $700,000.00. (Medical Malpractice)
Client, age 61, had an ultrasound performed on the right kidney. The attending radiologist concluded that the kidney was benign and no further investigation was performed. It was later discovered that client had, in fact, a cancerous cyst in the kidney. By the time of discovery, the cancer had spread. As a result, the client died approximately a year and a half later.