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P. Timothy Kelly

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P. Timothy Kelly

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Scranton

Law

Villanova Law School


P. Timothy Kelly was a 2013 candidate for the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.[1]

2013 election

Kelly ran for the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.[1] Kelly cross-filed in both Democratic and Republican primaries and was defeated in both, receiving 7.4% of the Republican vote and 9.0% of the Democratic vote on May 21, 2013.[2]

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013

Education

Kelly earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton and his J.D. from Villanova Law School.[3]

Career

  • 1999-Present: Partner, Mattise & Kelly[3]

Awards and associations

  • George F. Douglas Amicus Curiae Award, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
  • Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice
  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Fellow, Roscoe Pound Institute
  • Former member, Federal Bar Association
  • Former president, Lackawanna County Bar Association[3]

Approach to the law

A judge should be firm but fair to all parties involved, but above all, a judge must always follow the rules and the letter of the law. I’ve spent my entire career inside courtrooms before dozens of different judges. I know what a judge should be.[3] - P. Timothy Kelly[4]

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