P. Timothy Kelly, Esq.
Personal Injury Lawyer
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tel:(570) 344-1266
tim@needlelawfirm.com
www.needlelawfirm.com
Attorney Kelly has been a National Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate since 1995 and a Certified Pretrial Practice Advocate since 2012. From 2001-2003, he participated in Trial Lawyers Care benefiting victims of the World Trade Center Disaster and is Past Chair of the Workers’ Compensation section.
Areas of Practice
- Auto Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Slip & Fall
- Personal Injury
- Workers’ Compensation
- Product Liability
- Wills
- Estates
- Elder Law
- Workers’ Compensation
- Real Estate
- Social Security
- Gas Rights
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania 1982
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, PA – J.D. 1982
- University of Scranton, Scranton, PA – B.S. Business Management
Magna Cum Laude – 1979 Omicron Delta Epsilon
Career Highlights
- Robert W. Munley, P.C. – 1982-1987
- Munley, Mattise, Kelly & Cartwright, P.C.- 1987-1999
- Mattise & Kelly, P.C., Scranton, PA – Shareholder 1999 to 2014
- Needle Law, P.C., Scranton, PA – Shareholder 2015 to present
Certifications
- National Board of Trial Advocacy – Certified Civil Trial Advocate 1995
- Recertified 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020
- Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate – 2012-Present
Reported Cases
- In Re: Estate of Brojack, 467 A 2d 1175 (Pa. Super. 1983)
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
- Federal Bar Association 1999 – 2003
- American Association for Justice 1982 – present
- Participated in Trial Lawyers Care benefiting victims of the World Trade Center Disaster, 2001 – 2003
- Pennsylvania Bar Association – Member House of Delegates 2004 – present
- Board of Governors 2013 – 2016
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice Member 1982- present Board
- of Governors 1997 – present;
- Amicus Curiae Committee 2003 – present
- Past Chair Worker’s Compensation Section 2008-2009, 2017-2018 Cochair
- Worker’s Compensation Section 2015 – 2017
- George F. Douglas Amicus Curiae Award for Outstanding Appellate Advocacy – 2010
- Northern Pennsylvania Legal Services – Board of Directors 1990 – 2000
- North Penn Legal Services – Board of Directors 2001 – 2003; President 2001 – 2003
- Lackawanna County Bar Associations: Board of Directors 1988 – 1989, 1995 – 2009; Secretary 1999 – 2003; Vice-President 2004; President Elect 2005; President 2006
- Fellow of the Roscoe Pound Institute 2000 – present
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 1995 – present
- American Board of Trial Advocates (invitation only) 2006 – present (President Northeast PA Chapter 2011 – present)
- National Trial Lawyers (invitation only) 2011 – present
- America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (Pennsylvania) 2020
- Best Lawyers in America 2021
Non-Professional Organizations
- Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors 2016-Present) (Chair Government Affairs Committee 2019-present
- Good Shepherd Corporation of Clarks Summit, PA, Solicitor 1999 – 2013, President 2000 – 2013; Board of Directors 1995 – 2013
- Voluntary Action Center, Scranton, PA, Board of Directors 1992 – 1999; 2012 – 2015 President 1995-1997
- National Business Institute Legal Seminars, Board of Lecturers 1991- present
- National Ski Patrol, Eastern PA Region – Coordinator, Auxiliary Programs 1996 – 2000; Legal Advisor 2001 – present
- Lackawanna County United Way Lawyers Campaign, Vice Chairman 1989 – 1992
- Lackawanna County United Way, Allocations Panel Member 1984 – 1989; Chairman 1990 – 1991
- Recognized as Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2008 – present
Lectures
PAJ & Lackawanna Bar Association
- Common Evidentiary Issues in Personal Injury Cases, Recoverable Damages – November 11, 1997
- Pleading and Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Personal Injury Damages – March 19, 1997
- Slip and Fall Cases, Ice and Snow – September 24, 1997
- Rules of Civil Procedure, Limitation of Actions and Docket Activity – January 28, 1998
- Problems in Product Liability Cases, The Law – May 13, 1998
- Premises Liability in PA – 2003, 2004
- Liens, Subrogation & Joint Tortfeasor Releases – 2004, 2007 Current
- Issues in Auto Law – 2009
Committee for Justice for All
- Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses – 2016
- Effectively Evaluating and Preparing Auto Accident Cases – 2015
- Litigating the Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Claim – 2013
- Electronic Medical Records-2017
Lorman Education Services
- Workers Compensation in Pennsylvania 1995
Penn Millers’ Mutual Insurance
- Creative Problems in Workers Compensation -The Claimant’s Perspective 1998
- H.R. Directors Nightmare – The Claimant’s Perspective 2000
Personal Data
Born: November 23, 1958, Archbald, PA
Married with one child
Hobbies & Interests: Skiing and Sailing
