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John M. Kelly

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Partner

	(920) 235-7300
	(920) 235-2011
	jmk@dempseylaw.com

 

John M. Kelly, a firm partner, was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1974, the District of Columbia bar in 1975, and has been admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the U.S. Tax Court, and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Georgetown University Law Center, and attended the Harvard School of Business Administration. He was a member of the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C. from 1974-1976. He is a member of the Winnebago County Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the District of Columbia Bar, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. His reported cases include: Central Corp. v. Research Prods. Corp., 2004 WI 76, 272 Wis.2d 561, 681 N.W.2d 178; Krueger v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 124 Wis. 2d. 453; 369 N.W. 2d. 691 (1985); Sharp Furniture, Inc. v. Buckstaff, 99 Wis. 2d. 114; 299 N.W. 2d. 219 (1980). He practices in the areas of civil litigation, general practice, corporations, commercial law, secured transactions, probate, and estate planning.

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury - Plaintiff Motor Vehicle Accidents Automobile Accidents Medical Malpractice Slip and Fall Injuries Wrongful Death Toxic Torts Professional Malpractice Products Liability Agriculture Law Banking and Finance Law Business and Commercial Law Business Organizations Construction Law Consumer Protection Contracts Elder Law

Eminent Domain Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law Environmental Law Estate Planning Franchising Zoning and Land Use Landord/Tenant Litigation and Appeals Natural Resources Law Probate and Estate Administration Real Estate Law State, Local, and Municipal Law Taxation Law Trusts Wills Workers Compensation

Bar Admissions:

Wisconsin, 1974
District of Columbia, 1975
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1977
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1977
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1977
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1975
U.S. Tax Court, 1975

Education:

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974
J.D.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1971
A.B.
Major: Economics

Harvard School of Business Administration

Representative Cases:

Central Corp. v. Research Prods. Corp., 2004 WI 76, 272 Wis.2d 561, 681 N.W.2d 178
Krueger v. Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue, 124 Wis 2d. 453; 369 N.W.2d 691 (1985)
Sharpe Furniture, Inc. v. Buckstaff, 99 Wis 2d. 114; 299 N.W.2d 219 (1980)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Past Employment Positions:

Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC, Office of Chief Counsel, 1974 - 1977

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Kappa Phi