Jason M. Kelly Esq.Phoenix, Arizona
| Partner | |
| phone | 602-903-6853 877-364-2870 (Toll Free) |
| fax | 602-230-8985 |
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Jason Kelly's practice focuses on complex litigation, including catastrophic personal injury cases, insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, construction and contract disputes, mechanics’ liens, Miller Act and Little Miller Act litigation, real estate, commercial litigation and professional malpractice claims involving attorneys, insurance producers and real estate agents. His litigation experience began while he was still in law school with criminal trials and his practices includes everything from Registrar of Contractors' hearings to arbitrations, civil trials and the Court of Appeals. In all, he has conducted over 40 trials or arbitrations. Jason also uses his litigation and interpersonal skills as a mediator. His professional philosophy is that there will always be enough cases to litigate, so compromise should be one of a counselor's primary goals. He is a member of the Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame and he teaches youth and adult martial arts, he is a nationally-licensed youth soccer coach, and he volunteers as a youth baseball and basketball coach.
- Education:
- University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona,
2000
J.D.
Law Review: Arizona Law Review, 1998 - 2000
Law Review: Executive Board of Arizona Law Review, 1999 - 2000
Law Review: Arizona Law Review, Writing Competition Selection, 1998 - University of Arizona,
1996
B.S.P.A. - Brophy College Preparatory, 1992
- Published Works:
- The New Landscape of Contractors' Liability Insurance, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Newsletter, May, 2007
- Preservation of Evidence When Conducting an Investigation: Your Rights and Duties, NSPII Newsletter, Spring, 2007
- How Far Can You Go? A Primer for Insurance Investigations in Arizona, NSPII Newsletter, Winter, 2007
- Proper Claims File Maintenance and its Implications in the New Era of E-Discovery, NSPII, Fall, 2007
- A Guide to Youth Sports for Parents and Coaches, (Amethyst Moon Publishing, 2012
- Representative Cases:
- Evans Withycombe, Inc. v. Western Innovations, Inc., 215 Ariz. 237, 159 P.3d 547 (App. 2006)
- Strawberry Water v. Paulsen, 220 Ariz. 401, 207 P.3d 654 (App. 2008)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Solutions to the Broken Construction Defect Litigation System, An Introduction to Arizona's Right to Repair Statute, January 27, 2005
- Recent Developments in the Law Regarding the Statute of Repose and Indemnity, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, November 30, 2006
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Arizona State Bar
- National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Arizona Chapter
- Founding Member
- Arizona Celtic Bar Association
- Maricopa County Judge Pro Tem
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition, Inc., Board of Directors
- Board of Youth Suicide Prevention and Education Programs, Inc., Founding Member, Former Chairperson
- American Kyokushin Karate Organization, Inc., Legal Advisor
- Legal Advisor to the United States Chanbara Federation
















