Personal Injury Attorney
Michael F. Kelly
Michael Kelly was a prosecutor for the Pima County Attorney's Office for five years, concentrating his efforts on homicide and gang prosecutions. In his career as a prosecutor, Mr. Kelly tried over 65 felony jury cases and earned the 2006 "Top Gun Award" for Deputy Pima County Trial Attorney of the Year.
Mr. Kelly is looking forward to putting his litigation experience to work for injured plaintiffs. "Representing people who are injured as a result of another's negligence is similar to the work I did as a prosecutor," says Mr. Kelly. "Even though I represented the People as a deputy county attorney, my goal was to achieve a sense of justice for victims who were affected by a bad event. With that in mind, I'm looking forward to being in the courtroom on the side of the injured plaintiff, to achieve justice for them, for the injuries they innocently have to bear, and for the pain and suffering they have to live with, often for the rest of their lives."
A native of Tucson, Mr. Kelly began studying theatre arts at the University of Arizona before switching to the Business College. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2001. He was awarded a Juris Doctor, also from the University of Arizona, in 2004.
Professional Presentations
The Role of the Prosecutor, Tucson Police Department Citizen's Academy, 2007, 2008, 2009
Closing Arguments: What You Can Say, What You Cannot Say, and What You Need to Say, Arizona Prosecuting Attorney's Advisory Council (APAAC), 2007, 2008
Courtroom Testimony and Demeanor, Tucson Police Department Officer Training, 2007, 2008
The Pima County Attorney's Office Gang Unit, University of Arizona College of Law, 2007
People for a Safe Tucson, 2007
APAAC Faculty Advisor, Intermediate Trial Advocacy Course, 2006, 2007
Pima County Attorney Citizen's Academy, 2006
Awards and Honors
- Top Gun Award, Deputy Pima County Trial Attorney of the Year, 2006
Professional Associations
- Pima County Bar Association
- State Bar of Arizona