JOHN A. KELLEY, Associate
Areas of Concentration
Mr. Kelley's practice includes business and commercial disputes, consumer fraud, intellectual property, personal injury and employment claims. Mr. Kelley also provides counseling to clients regarding business formation, intellectual property and employment issues.
Mr. Kelley is admitted to practice in all of the courts of the State of California, as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Prior to joining Niesar & Vestal LLP, Mr. Kelley was associated with Brown & Bain (Palo Alto), Morrison & Foerster LLP (San Francisco), and Sequoia Law Group LLP (San Francisco).
Bar Association & Memberships
- State Bar of California
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Member of the Litigation Section
- Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Professional Activities
- Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Sam C. Pointer, Jr., Chief United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (1997-98)
- Seminar lecturer for Lorman Education Services and the United States Small Business Administration
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors,
San Francisco
Choral Artists,
San Francisco, California (1998 - Ongoing)
- Board of Directors, San Francisco Community Music Center, San Francisco, California (2002 – Ongoing)
Recent Publications
- "Litigating Civilly," The Recorder, Sept. 26, 2007 (reprinted in Plaintiff, January 2008)
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, J.D. 1997, Editor in Chief,
Hastings
Law Journal (1996-97)
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut , B.A. Music 1986
Contact Information
415-882-5300, ext. 235
jkelley@nvlawllp.com
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