Attorney Profile

Stephen M. Kelley

Stephen Kelley

Kelley, Casey & Moyer, PC
19501 East Eight Mile Road
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Contact Contact Stephen M. Kelley
T: 586-563-3500
F: 586-563-3400

Visit: www.kcmlaw.com
Practice areas: Insurance Coverage (60%), Environmental (20%), Construction Litigation (20%)

Profile

Steve Kelley works with clients to effectively solve disputes through negotiation or litigation. Kelley's representations typically involve disputes arising from insurance, environmental, construction, or other contract relationships. Kelley regularly advises, negotiates, and litigates on behalf of insurers and others, with substantial experience in Michigan and other states. Kelley's broad litigation, class action, ADR, appellate, contract, and corporate experience results in detailed recommendations with reduced litigation surprises. As co-counsel, Kelley defeated multimillion-dollar insurance coverage and environmental claims at trial and on appeal and achieved multimillion-dollar awards in construction arbitration and defamation disputes. See Web site for details.

Selected to:

Michigan Super Lawyers 2009
Michigan Super Lawyers 2008

About Stephen Kelley

Admitted: 1981, Michigan

Professional Webpage: www.kcmlaw.com/biographies.htm

Honors and Awards: Life Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation; Time & Talent Award, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2007; Award of Distinction, University of Detroit Mercy Law Alumni Association, 2002; Distinguished Brief Award, The Cooley Law Review, 1985; AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Bar/Professional Activity: Chair, Detroit Regional Chamber Environmental & Energy Policy Committee, 1993-96; SEMCOG Environmental Policy Advisory Committee, 1992-2002; Co-Chair, Surfacewater/Groundwater Committee, State Bar of Michigan Environmental Law Section, 1993-95; Chair, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Environmental Law Section, 1998-2000.
Pro bono/Community Service: President, Michigan Nature Association, 2009-2011; Member, President's Advisory Board, University of Detroit Jesuit High School, 2007-2011; President, Harbor Hill Park Association, 2002-04; President, University of Detroit Law Alumni Association, 2000-2002; co-chaired numerous fundraising efforts at University Liggett School, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and University of Detroit Jesuit High School; Metro Home Health Care Services, Inc. Advisory Board, 1983-97.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Ethical Issues Arising in the Selection and Retention of Counsel, ABA Section of Litigation, Tucson, 2007; Insurance Allocation and Number of Occurrences in the Construction Defect Context, Lexis/Nexis Mealey's, Chicago, 2006; Reimbursement of Uncovered Defense Costs, ABA Section of Litigation, Tucson, 2006; Insurance Allocation and Number of Occurrences in the Construction Defect Context, Lexis/Nexis Mealey's, Phoenix, 2005; Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Michigan, Lorman Education Services, Lansing, 2003; Trying Environmental Cases to Win:  Bench or Jury?, Michigan Bar Journal, 1997, and Michigan Environmental Law Journal, 1997; Important Developments in Federal Environmental Law, Michigan Defense Quarterly, 1995; Pushing Superfund into 1995, WARD's Auto World, 1994; Insurance Issues Arising from Environmental Claims, Michigan Bar Journal, 1992.
Verdicts and Settlements: RCO Engineering, Inc. v ACR Industries, Inc., 246 Mich. App. 510; 633 N.W.2d 449 (2001), leave denied (2002) (UST environmental cost recovery action); McKusick v Travelers Indemnity Co., 246 Mich. App. 329; 632 N.W.2d 525 (2001) (insurance for chemical bodily injury claims); OSCO, Inc. v St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 656 N.E.2d 548 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995) (environmental insurance); Cannelton Industries, Inc. v Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. of America, 194 W. Va. 186; 460 S.E.2d 1 (1994), rehearing granted (1995), aff'd (1995) (forum non conveniens; service-of-suit clause); Scott v Henry Ford Hospital, 199 Mich. App. 241; 501 N.W.2d 259 (1993) (physician-patient privilege, release of medical records); McKinstry v Valley Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic, P.C., 428 Mich. 167; 405 N.W.2d 88 (1987) (burden of proof on arbitration agreement, ability of parent to bind minor child to medical arbitration); Morris v Metriyakool, 418 Mich. 423; 344 N.W.2d 736 (1984) (constitutionality of medical arbitration; trial by jury).
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