Robert Joseph Kelly

Bob Kelly is Of Counsel with Reilly Pozner LLP.  He has over thirty years of experience in complex litigation in trial and appellate courts across the country. He has extensive experience in insurance coverage, bad faith, professional liability, toxic tort, environmental, and other complex commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Reilly Pozner, Bob was a founding partner of Coughlin Duffy LLP, a litigation firm with offices in New York and New Jersey. He has been selected for the New Jersey Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Insurance Coverage since 2009. He is rated AV® Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.

Before entering private practice, Bob served as law clerk for the Hon. Lawrence A. Whipple, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

• License
  Licensed in Colorado
  State: Colorado
  Acquired: 2001
  Active
  
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1990
  Currently Registered
  
  Licensed in New Jersey
  State: New Jersey
  Acquired: 1975
  Active
  
• Honors
  2015 - AV® Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
  2015 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2014 - Insurance Coverage (2009-2014)Insurance Coverage (2009-2014), New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
  2014 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2013 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2012 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2011 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2010 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2009 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2007 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
• Work Experience
  2014 - Present Of Counsel, Reilly Pozner LLP
  2004 - 2014 Partner, Coughlin Duffy, LLP
  1975 - 1976 Law Clerk to the Hon. Lawrence A. Whipple, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• Sample of Legal Cases
  Secured $391 Million Verdict Against PNC Bank -
  JURY VERDICT
  Representation of Insurance Company Against Claims by Sony Corp. -
  
  Representation of Swiss Reinsurance Company -
  PREVAILED ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  Representation of Zurich Insurance Company in Cases Filed by Intel Corp. -
  PREVAILED ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  Representation of Zurich Insurance Company -
  PREVAILED ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT
• Associations
  American Bar Association - Member
  New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  New York State Bar Association - Member
  New York City Bar Association - Member
• Education
  1981 - New York University School of Law - LL.M - Master of Laws
  1975 - Rutgers School of Law-Camden - JD - Juris Doctor
  1972 - Yale College - BA - Bachelor of Arts
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

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