Kelly & Castagna
Kelly & Castagna is an Illinois plaintiff's personal injury litigation law firm with offices in Bloomington and Chicago, Illinois.
Kelly & Castagna
Kelly & Castagna is an Illinois plaintiff's personal injury litigation law firm with offices in Bloomington and Chicago, Illinois.
We represent injured parties in cases throughout central and northern Illinois for:
-Personal injury cases, including car accidents and trucking accidents
-Medical Malpractice
-Workers' Compensation
-Products Liability
-Mediation Services
-Trucking Accidents
Many of our cases come to us by referrals from other attorneys and clients. Our success has been built on the quality relationships that we develop and maintain with our clients. All clients are treated with integrity and respect for their needs, goals and objectives. Kelly & Castagna focus is on intelligent representation and our pledge to communicate with our clients and fight for the compensation to which they are entitled for their injuries. We are highly qualified, competent and have developed excellent reputations in the communities we represent.
We have successfully represented clients in wrongful death suits, defamation claims, claims against insurance companies, workers compensation claims and uninsured motorist claims in addition to various other claims and causes of action.
In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Kelly is a certified Mediator and has successfully mediated the resolution of over 100 injury cases, with the majority of those involving medical malpractice claims.
Mr. Kelly has written extensively in the field of trial practice and has authored the IICLE publication, Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence (6 editions); has co-authored Illinois Pretrial Practice (James Publishing Co.); and has co-edited "Illinois Causes of Action" (IICLE).
Mr. Kelly has been named by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" for 2013.
Main Office
121 North Main Street, 3rd Floor
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 820-0600
(309) 820-0255
Kelly & Castagna provides experienced representation to victims of personal injury.
We have successfully represented clients who have suffered injuries as a result of:
-Automobile, bus, truck, railroad, motorcycle, bicycle, aircraft or pedestrian accidents
-Construction Accidents
-Premises liability and slip and fall accidents
-Dog bite/animal accidents
-Nursing home accidents
Many of these accidents result in very serious injuries. After trying numerous cases and working with renowned medical experts, our attorneys have developed a thorough understanding of the complexities of medical conditions involved in cases of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, fractures, back injuries, burns and organ injuries.
The loss of a loved one is a traumatic event. We are devoted to assisting the families of those we represent by helping them reestablish their lives. If a negligent act causes the death of your spouse or next of kin, and the victim would have been able to sue under a personal injury action had he or she survived, you may have a wrongful death action under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act. This statute allows you to recover for the pecuniary damages resulting from the death, as well as the loss of companionship and mental anguish and suffering you suffered from your loved one's death.
Partner
Laura A. Castagna joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2011 and became a partner in 2019. Ms. Castagna earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis in May, 2011. She also received a Masters of Art from the University of Illinois at Springfield in May 2007 and her Bachelors of Art from Eastern Illinois University in May 2004.
While in law school, she was a CALI Award recipient, awarded the "Best Brief" in an intra-school Moot Court competition, and was an executive board member of the Global Studies Law Review.
Ms. Castagna is admitted to the Illinois Bar and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the McLean County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Ms. Castagna is originally from Toulon, IL.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
Elected to ISBA Assembly for the 11th Judicial Circuit 2016-present
Appointed Council Member of Tort Law Section, 2012-present
Appointed Council Member of Young Lawyers' Division, 2012-2013
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow
Publications:
Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases: "Damages in a Wrongful Death Case: Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, (2012), (2016) (co-author)
"Five Things to Know About Remititur and Additur," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (January 2019) (co-author)
"Carlson v. Jerousek: Second District Finds Right to Privacy Outweighs Needs of Civil Discovery," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (February 2018) (co-author)
"Ghosts of the Past: Legal Relics Lurking in the Civil Justice System," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (November 2016) (co-author)
"Strict Application of Supreme Court Rule 191(a) Trips Up Litigants on Appeal," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (April 2016) (co-author)
"Third District Explores Foundational Pitfalls and the Prejudicial Effect of Demonstrative Evidence," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (September 2014) (co-author)
Partner
Laura A. Castagna joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2011 and became a partner in 2019. Ms. Castagna earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis in May, 2011. She also received a Masters of Art from the University of Illinois at Springfield in May 2007 and her Bachelors of Art from Eastern Illinois University in May 2004.
While in law school, she was a CALI Award recipient, awarded the "Best Brief" in an intra-school Moot Court competition, and was an executive board member of the Global Studies Law Review.
Ms. Castagna is admitted to the Illinois Bar and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the McLean County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Ms. Castagna is originally from Toulon, IL.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
Elected to ISBA Assembly for the 11th Judicial Circuit 2016-present
Appointed Council Member of Tort Law Section, 2012-present
Appointed Council Member of Young Lawyers' Division, 2012-2013
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow
Publications:
Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases: "Damages in a Wrongful Death Case: Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, (2012), (2016) (co-author)
"Five Things to Know About Remititur and Additur," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (January 2019) (co-author)
"Carlson v. Jerousek: Second District Finds Right to Privacy Outweighs Needs of Civil Discovery," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (February 2018) (co-author)
"Ghosts of the Past: Legal Relics Lurking in the Civil Justice System," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (November 2016) (co-author)
"Strict Application of Supreme Court Rule 191(a) Trips Up Litigants on Appeal," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (April 2016) (co-author)
"Third District Explores Foundational Pitfalls and the Prejudicial Effect of Demonstrative Evidence," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (September 2014) (co-author)
Associate
Josephine Tintera grew up in south Texas and earned her bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, and she went on to attend Southern Illinois University School of Law, graduating in 2019. While in law school, Ms. Tintera was a teaching assistant for several courses, including Torts and Civil Procedure. She joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2021.
In her free time, Ms. Tintera likes reading, running, and baking good food.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Associate
Josephine Tintera grew up in south Texas and earned her bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, and she went on to attend Southern Illinois University School of Law, graduating in 2019. While in law school, Ms. Tintera was a teaching assistant for several courses, including Torts and Civil Procedure. She joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2021.
In her free time, Ms. Tintera likes reading, running, and baking good food.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Of Counsel
As of January 1, 2022, Timothy W. Kelly has gone Of Counsel for Kelly & Castagna to focus on spending more time with his family (especially his grandchildren!) and friends. He will continue to be a highly valued member of the Kelly & Castagna team.
Timothy W. Kelly graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1978. In 1997 he was voted by his peers as one of the top three attorneys in McLean County. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney (the highest rating available) devoting 100% of his practice to litigation. Concentrating his practice in personal injury and malpractice, he has obtained record verdicts in two downstate counties. He has been listed in Law & Leading Attorneys since 1996 and in 2002 was named one of the top 5% of attorneys in Illinois. He has also been recognized in Chicago Magazine as an Illinois "Super Lawyer." He has published articles and books regarding trial practice, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association from 1992 to 2014. He is a past President of the McLean County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Associations:
Illinois Supreme Court Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as the Chair of the Commission on Access to Justice in 2014
Fellows of the Bar Foundation Chair of the Fellows, 2014-2015
Illinois State Bar Association: Elected Assembly Member, 1995 to 2000; Member Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council, 1992 to 2001, Vice Chair 1997-98, Chair 1998-99; Tort Law Section Council, 1995 to 2010, Chair 2008-2009; Allerton House Steering Committee, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000-2002; Special Committee on Judicial Discipline, 1997-98; Task Force on the Allocation of Judges in Illinois, 1998-00. Special Committee on ISBA Facilities, 2000.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Managers 1992 2014; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1995-96; Executive Committee, 1996, 1997; Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1996-1998; Chairman, Product Liability and Insurance Law Committee, 1998-2000. Seminar Planning Chairman, 2002.
American Trial Lawyers Association
McLean County Bar Association President, 2015-2016
Illinois Bar Foundation, Board of Directors. Chair of the Fellows 2014-2015. 2nd Vice-President, 2016. 1st Vice-President, 2017. President, 2018.
McLean County Inns of Court
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Board of Directors, 2000 to 2007
Biography:
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Illinois State University, 1980-1983
Staff Attorney, Prairie State Legal Services, 1978-1981
Assistant Public Defender, McLean County, 1981-1983
Associate in the Office of Jerome Mirza & Associates, 1983-1989
IICLE Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ISBA Law-ed Series Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ITLA Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
Author: Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence, IICLE, 1991, revised, 1996; 2000, 2005; Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, IICLE 1994. Review of Recent Cases, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 34, 1989; Review of Recent Cases, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 31, 1995; Affirmation of the Common Fund Doctrine, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 42, 1996; IPI 5.01 & Expert Witnesses, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 4, 1997; Special Duty Exception to Local Governmental Tort Immunity, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 44, 1999. Mandatory Arbitration Case Review, Illinois Bar Journal, March 2000. Illinois Pretrial Practice, James Publishing Co., 2002. Co-Edition, Illinois Causes of Action, 2006, 2008.
Certified as McLean County Civil Case Mediator, 1996
Certified as a McLean County Civil Case Arbitrator, 1997
Born: Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 1953
Of Counsel
As of January 1, 2022, Timothy W. Kelly has gone Of Counsel for Kelly & Castagna to focus on spending more time with his family (especially his grandchildren!) and friends. He will continue to be a highly valued member of the Kelly & Castagna team.
Timothy W. Kelly graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1978. In 1997 he was voted by his peers as one of the top three attorneys in McLean County. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney (the highest rating available) devoting 100% of his practice to litigation. Concentrating his practice in personal injury and malpractice, he has obtained record verdicts in two downstate counties. He has been listed in Law & Leading Attorneys since 1996 and in 2002 was named one of the top 5% of attorneys in Illinois. He has also been recognized in Chicago Magazine as an Illinois "Super Lawyer." He has published articles and books regarding trial practice, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association from 1992 to 2014. He is a past President of the McLean County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Associations:
Illinois Supreme Court Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as the Chair of the Commission on Access to Justice in 2014
Fellows of the Bar Foundation Chair of the Fellows, 2014-2015
Illinois State Bar Association: Elected Assembly Member, 1995 to 2000; Member Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council, 1992 to 2001, Vice Chair 1997-98, Chair 1998-99; Tort Law Section Council, 1995 to 2010, Chair 2008-2009; Allerton House Steering Committee, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000-2002; Special Committee on Judicial Discipline, 1997-98; Task Force on the Allocation of Judges in Illinois, 1998-00. Special Committee on ISBA Facilities, 2000.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Managers 1992 2014; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1995-96; Executive Committee, 1996, 1997; Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1996-1998; Chairman, Product Liability and Insurance Law Committee, 1998-2000. Seminar Planning Chairman, 2002.
American Trial Lawyers Association
McLean County Bar Association President, 2015-2016
Illinois Bar Foundation, Board of Directors. Chair of the Fellows 2014-2015. 2nd Vice-President, 2016. 1st Vice-President, 2017. President, 2018.
McLean County Inns of Court
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Board of Directors, 2000 to 2007
Biography:
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Illinois State University, 1980-1983
Staff Attorney, Prairie State Legal Services, 1978-1981
Assistant Public Defender, McLean County, 1981-1983
Associate in the Office of Jerome Mirza & Associates, 1983-1989
IICLE Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ISBA Law-ed Series Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ITLA Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
Author: Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence, IICLE, 1991, revised, 1996; 2000, 2005; Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, IICLE 1994. Review of Recent Cases, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 34, 1989; Review of Recent Cases, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 31, 1995; Affirmation of the Common Fund Doctrine, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 42, 1996; IPI 5.01 & Expert Witnesses, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 4, 1997; Special Duty Exception to Local Governmental Tort Immunity, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 44, 1999. Mandatory Arbitration Case Review, Illinois Bar Journal, March 2000. Illinois Pretrial Practice, James Publishing Co., 2002. Co-Edition, Illinois Causes of Action, 2006, 2008.
Certified as McLean County Civil Case Mediator, 1996
Certified as a McLean County Civil Case Arbitrator, 1997
Born: Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 1953
We represent injured parties in cases throughout central and northern Illinois for:
-Personal injury cases, including car accidents and trucking accidents
-Medical Malpractice
-Workers' Compensation
-Products Liability
-Mediation Services
-Trucking Accidents
Many of our cases come to us by referrals from other attorneys and clients. Our success has been built on the quality relationships that we develop and maintain with our clients. All clients are treated with integrity and respect for their needs, goals and objectives. Kelly & Castagna focus is on intelligent representation and our pledge to communicate with our clients and fight for the compensation to which they are entitled for their injuries. We are highly qualified, competent and have developed excellent reputations in the communities we represent.
We have successfully represented clients in wrongful death suits, defamation claims, claims against insurance companies, workers compensation claims and uninsured motorist claims in addition to various other claims and causes of action.
In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Kelly is a certified Mediator and has successfully mediated the resolution of over 100 injury cases, with the majority of those involving medical malpractice claims.
Mr. Kelly has written extensively in the field of trial practice and has authored the IICLE publication, Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence (6 editions); has co-authored Illinois Pretrial Practice (James Publishing Co.); and has co-edited "Illinois Causes of Action" (IICLE).
Mr. Kelly has been named by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" for 2013.
Main Office
121 North Main Street, 3rd Floor
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 820-0600
(309) 820-0255
Kelly & Castagna provides experienced representation to victims of personal injury.
We have successfully represented clients who have suffered injuries as a result of:
-Automobile, bus, truck, railroad, motorcycle, bicycle, aircraft or pedestrian accidents
-Construction Accidents
-Premises liability and slip and fall accidents
-Dog bite/animal accidents
-Nursing home accidents
Many of these accidents result in very serious injuries. After trying numerous cases and working with renowned medical experts, our attorneys have developed a thorough understanding of the complexities of medical conditions involved in cases of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, fractures, back injuries, burns and organ injuries.
The loss of a loved one is a traumatic event. We are devoted to assisting the families of those we represent by helping them reestablish their lives. If a negligent act causes the death of your spouse or next of kin, and the victim would have been able to sue under a personal injury action had he or she survived, you may have a wrongful death action under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act. This statute allows you to recover for the pecuniary damages resulting from the death, as well as the loss of companionship and mental anguish and suffering you suffered from your loved one's death.
Partner
Laura A. Castagna joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2011 and became a partner in 2019. Ms. Castagna earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis in May, 2011. She also received a Masters of Art from the University of Illinois at Springfield in May 2007 and her Bachelors of Art from Eastern Illinois University in May 2004.
While in law school, she was a CALI Award recipient, awarded the "Best Brief" in an intra-school Moot Court competition, and was an executive board member of the Global Studies Law Review.
Ms. Castagna is admitted to the Illinois Bar and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the McLean County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Ms. Castagna is originally from Toulon, IL.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
Elected to ISBA Assembly for the 11th Judicial Circuit 2016-present
Appointed Council Member of Tort Law Section, 2012-present
Appointed Council Member of Young Lawyers' Division, 2012-2013
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow
Publications:
Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases: "Damages in a Wrongful Death Case: Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, (2012), (2016) (co-author)
"Five Things to Know About Remititur and Additur," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (January 2019) (co-author)
"Carlson v. Jerousek: Second District Finds Right to Privacy Outweighs Needs of Civil Discovery," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (February 2018) (co-author)
"Ghosts of the Past: Legal Relics Lurking in the Civil Justice System," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (November 2016) (co-author)
"Strict Application of Supreme Court Rule 191(a) Trips Up Litigants on Appeal," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (April 2016) (co-author)
"Third District Explores Foundational Pitfalls and the Prejudicial Effect of Demonstrative Evidence," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (September 2014) (co-author)
Partner
Laura A. Castagna joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2011 and became a partner in 2019. Ms. Castagna earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis in May, 2011. She also received a Masters of Art from the University of Illinois at Springfield in May 2007 and her Bachelors of Art from Eastern Illinois University in May 2004.
While in law school, she was a CALI Award recipient, awarded the "Best Brief" in an intra-school Moot Court competition, and was an executive board member of the Global Studies Law Review.
Ms. Castagna is admitted to the Illinois Bar and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the McLean County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Ms. Castagna is originally from Toulon, IL.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
Elected to ISBA Assembly for the 11th Judicial Circuit 2016-present
Appointed Council Member of Tort Law Section, 2012-present
Appointed Council Member of Young Lawyers' Division, 2012-2013
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow
Publications:
Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases: "Damages in a Wrongful Death Case: Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, (2012), (2016) (co-author)
"Five Things to Know About Remititur and Additur," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (January 2019) (co-author)
"Carlson v. Jerousek: Second District Finds Right to Privacy Outweighs Needs of Civil Discovery," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (February 2018) (co-author)
"Ghosts of the Past: Legal Relics Lurking in the Civil Justice System," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (November 2016) (co-author)
"Strict Application of Supreme Court Rule 191(a) Trips Up Litigants on Appeal," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (April 2016) (co-author)
"Third District Explores Foundational Pitfalls and the Prejudicial Effect of Demonstrative Evidence," Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association (September 2014) (co-author)
Associate
Josephine Tintera grew up in south Texas and earned her bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, and she went on to attend Southern Illinois University School of Law, graduating in 2019. While in law school, Ms. Tintera was a teaching assistant for several courses, including Torts and Civil Procedure. She joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2021.
In her free time, Ms. Tintera likes reading, running, and baking good food.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Associate
Josephine Tintera grew up in south Texas and earned her bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, and she went on to attend Southern Illinois University School of Law, graduating in 2019. While in law school, Ms. Tintera was a teaching assistant for several courses, including Torts and Civil Procedure. She joined Kelly & Castagna as an associate in 2021.
In her free time, Ms. Tintera likes reading, running, and baking good food.
Associations:
Illinois State Bar Association
McLean County Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Of Counsel
As of January 1, 2022, Timothy W. Kelly has gone Of Counsel for Kelly & Castagna to focus on spending more time with his family (especially his grandchildren!) and friends. He will continue to be a highly valued member of the Kelly & Castagna team.
Timothy W. Kelly graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1978. In 1997 he was voted by his peers as one of the top three attorneys in McLean County. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney (the highest rating available) devoting 100% of his practice to litigation. Concentrating his practice in personal injury and malpractice, he has obtained record verdicts in two downstate counties. He has been listed in Law & Leading Attorneys since 1996 and in 2002 was named one of the top 5% of attorneys in Illinois. He has also been recognized in Chicago Magazine as an Illinois "Super Lawyer." He has published articles and books regarding trial practice, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association from 1992 to 2014. He is a past President of the McLean County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Associations:
Illinois Supreme Court Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as the Chair of the Commission on Access to Justice in 2014
Fellows of the Bar Foundation Chair of the Fellows, 2014-2015
Illinois State Bar Association: Elected Assembly Member, 1995 to 2000; Member Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council, 1992 to 2001, Vice Chair 1997-98, Chair 1998-99; Tort Law Section Council, 1995 to 2010, Chair 2008-2009; Allerton House Steering Committee, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000-2002; Special Committee on Judicial Discipline, 1997-98; Task Force on the Allocation of Judges in Illinois, 1998-00. Special Committee on ISBA Facilities, 2000.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Managers 1992 2014; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1995-96; Executive Committee, 1996, 1997; Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1996-1998; Chairman, Product Liability and Insurance Law Committee, 1998-2000. Seminar Planning Chairman, 2002.
American Trial Lawyers Association
McLean County Bar Association President, 2015-2016
Illinois Bar Foundation, Board of Directors. Chair of the Fellows 2014-2015. 2nd Vice-President, 2016. 1st Vice-President, 2017. President, 2018.
McLean County Inns of Court
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Board of Directors, 2000 to 2007
Biography:
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Illinois State University, 1980-1983
Staff Attorney, Prairie State Legal Services, 1978-1981
Assistant Public Defender, McLean County, 1981-1983
Associate in the Office of Jerome Mirza & Associates, 1983-1989
IICLE Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ISBA Law-ed Series Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ITLA Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
Author: Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence, IICLE, 1991, revised, 1996; 2000, 2005; Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, IICLE 1994. Review of Recent Cases, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 34, 1989; Review of Recent Cases, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 31, 1995; Affirmation of the Common Fund Doctrine, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 42, 1996; IPI 5.01 & Expert Witnesses, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 4, 1997; Special Duty Exception to Local Governmental Tort Immunity, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 44, 1999. Mandatory Arbitration Case Review, Illinois Bar Journal, March 2000. Illinois Pretrial Practice, James Publishing Co., 2002. Co-Edition, Illinois Causes of Action, 2006, 2008.
Certified as McLean County Civil Case Mediator, 1996
Certified as a McLean County Civil Case Arbitrator, 1997
Born: Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 1953
Of Counsel
As of January 1, 2022, Timothy W. Kelly has gone Of Counsel for Kelly & Castagna to focus on spending more time with his family (especially his grandchildren!) and friends. He will continue to be a highly valued member of the Kelly & Castagna team.
Timothy W. Kelly graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1978. In 1997 he was voted by his peers as one of the top three attorneys in McLean County. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney (the highest rating available) devoting 100% of his practice to litigation. Concentrating his practice in personal injury and malpractice, he has obtained record verdicts in two downstate counties. He has been listed in Law & Leading Attorneys since 1996 and in 2002 was named one of the top 5% of attorneys in Illinois. He has also been recognized in Chicago Magazine as an Illinois "Super Lawyer." He has published articles and books regarding trial practice, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association from 1992 to 2014. He is a past President of the McLean County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Associations:
Illinois Supreme Court Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as the Chair of the Commission on Access to Justice in 2014
Fellows of the Bar Foundation Chair of the Fellows, 2014-2015
Illinois State Bar Association: Elected Assembly Member, 1995 to 2000; Member Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council, 1992 to 2001, Vice Chair 1997-98, Chair 1998-99; Tort Law Section Council, 1995 to 2010, Chair 2008-2009; Allerton House Steering Committee, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000-2002; Special Committee on Judicial Discipline, 1997-98; Task Force on the Allocation of Judges in Illinois, 1998-00. Special Committee on ISBA Facilities, 2000.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Managers 1992 2014; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1995-96; Executive Committee, 1996, 1997; Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1996-1998; Chairman, Product Liability and Insurance Law Committee, 1998-2000. Seminar Planning Chairman, 2002.
American Trial Lawyers Association
McLean County Bar Association President, 2015-2016
Illinois Bar Foundation, Board of Directors. Chair of the Fellows 2014-2015. 2nd Vice-President, 2016. 1st Vice-President, 2017. President, 2018.
McLean County Inns of Court
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Board of Directors, 2000 to 2007
Biography:
Assistant Professor, Political Science, Illinois State University, 1980-1983
Staff Attorney, Prairie State Legal Services, 1978-1981
Assistant Public Defender, McLean County, 1981-1983
Associate in the Office of Jerome Mirza & Associates, 1983-1989
IICLE Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ISBA Law-ed Series Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
ITLA Faculty Member: for more information see Classes and Seminars Taught
Author: Laying Foundations for Introducing Evidence, IICLE, 1991, revised, 1996; 2000, 2005; Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, IICLE 1994. Review of Recent Cases, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 34, 1989; Review of Recent Cases, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 31, 1995; Affirmation of the Common Fund Doctrine, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 42, 1996; IPI 5.01 & Expert Witnesses, Tort Trends, ISBA Vol. 4, 1997; Special Duty Exception to Local Governmental Tort Immunity, Trial Briefs, ISBA Vol. 44, 1999. Mandatory Arbitration Case Review, Illinois Bar Journal, March 2000. Illinois Pretrial Practice, James Publishing Co., 2002. Co-Edition, Illinois Causes of Action, 2006, 2008.
Certified as McLean County Civil Case Mediator, 1996
Certified as a McLean County Civil Case Arbitrator, 1997
Born: Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 1953
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