Personal Injury Attorney

Hon. John F. Kelly, Ret.

Hon. John F. Kelly, Ret., joined Hollingsworth Kelly after serving on the Pima County Superior Court bench for 22 years. He served on the Juvenile, Civil, Criminal, and Family Law Benches, and was presiding Juvenile Court Judge from 1996 to 1999.

Judge Kelly presided over cases involving wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and a variety of other cases involving negligence.

Before serving on the Court, Judge Kelly was an Assistant Attorney General for 10 years, focusing on civil litigation.

Practice Areas

Judge Kelly will concentrate his practice in personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice.

Reported Decisions
Sanchez v. Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, P.C., 220 Ariz. 37, 202 P.3d 502, 2008 WL 3905433, 537 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 11,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, August 25, 2008(No. 2 CA-CV 2007-0170.);
Haroutunian v. Valueoptions., Inc., 218 Ariz. 541, 189 P.3d 1114, 2008 WL 2698626, 534 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 9,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, July 10, 2008(No. 2 CA-CV 2007-0090.);
Sanchez v.Old Pueblo Anesthesia, P.C., 218 Ariz. 317, 183 P.3d 1285, 2008 WL 2223087,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, May 30, 2008(No. 2 CA-CV 2007-0131.);
Odom v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Arizona, 216 Ariz. 530, 169 P.3d 120, 2007 WL 3137886, 516 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 35,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, October 29, 2007(No. 2 CA-CV 2007-0036.);
Miller v. Kelly, 212 Ariz. 283, 130 P.3d 982, 2006 WL 668071, 473 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 14,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, January 30, 2006(No. 2 CA-SA 2005-0102.);
Booth v. State, 207 Ariz. 61, 83 P.3d 61, 2004 WL 179016, 425 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 19,,Ariz.App. Div. 2, January 30, 2004(No. 2 CA-CV 2003-0097.);
Jimenez v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.,183 Ariz. 399, 904 P.2d 861, 1995 WL 606993, 64 USLW 2268, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 14,382,, Ariz., October 17, 1995(No. CV-94-0273-PR.);
Jimenez v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.,180 Ariz. 432, 885 P.2d 120, 1994 WL 155107, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 13,925,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, April 29, 1994(No. 2 CA-CV 93-0243.);
Daniels v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 177 Ariz. 340, 868 P.2d 353, 1994 WL 6698,,Ariz.App. Div. 2, January 13, 1994(No. 2 CA-CV 93-1218.);
Shelby v. Action Scaffolding, Inc.,171 Ariz. 1, 827 P.2d 462, 1992 WL 30166, 60 USLW 2556,,Ariz., February 20, 1992(No. CV-90-0102-PR.);
Rosenthal v. County of Pima,164 Ariz. 98, 791 P.2d 365, 1990 WL 47651,,Ariz.App. Div 2, April 19,1990(No. 2 CA-CV 89-0249.);
Shelby v. Action Scaffolding, Inc., 164 Ariz. 302, 792 P.2d 765, 1990 WL 6242,,Ariz.App. Div. 2, January 30, 1990(No. CA-CV 89-0170.);
Ft. Lowell-NSS Ltd. Partnership v. Kelly, 162 Ariz. 493, 784 P.2d 699, 1989 WL 85477,,Ariz.App. Div. 2, July 31, 1989(No. 2 CA-SA 89-0071.);
Barnes v. City of Tucson,157 Ariz. 566, 760 P.2d 566, 1988 WL 16042,, Ariz.App. Div. 2, February 29, 1988(No. 2 CA-CV 87-0297.)

Court Admissions
Supreme Court of Arizona
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Associations
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
Pima County Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona

Education
Augustana College (B.A. 1966)
University of Arizona, Psychology (M.A., 1968)
University of Arizona (J.D., 1974)