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Kelly Jo
I am a native Phoenician and a Camelback High School graduate. In 1990, I wanted a change from Phoenix, so I packed up my red Chevy Beretta and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. I returned to Arizona with my family nine years later so I could attend law school at the University of Arizona and be closer to my parents. After law school and some additional time in Tucson, we ended up back in central Phoenix, about a mile from where I grew up. I love the desert mountains, the thunderstorms, and the smell of the desert after it rains. Arizona gives me the opportunity to play the sports I love nearly year-round – soccer, golf and tennis. I changed careers mid-life, so being a lawyer does not define who I am, it is what I get to do. At the firm, I have the privilege of serving clients alongside professionals who share my commitment to practicing law with integrity and passion, and who value respect and kindness.
Areas of Practice
Trial and appellate practice in personal injury and insurance litigation, including vehicle accident and personal injuries, premises liability, Civil Rights §1983 Actions, school liability, nursing care liability, medical malpractice, dental malpractice, dram shop liability, product liability, insurance bad faith, construction defect, construction contract, general contract and real property litigation.
Trial Experience
Three jury trials (two as lead counsel), two bench trials, two Registrar of Contractor Administrative Hearings, and numerous arbitration hearings (including three as the Arbitrator).
Memberships & Associations
Arizona State Bar Association (current)
Maricopa County Bar Association (current)
Scottsdale Bar Association (former)
National Association of Women in Construction (former)
Licenses and Admissions
State of Arizona, 2002
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Law
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, 2001
Undergraduate
Metropolitan State University, Bachelor of Science, 1998