About Charles C.

Charles C. Kelly is a licensed attorney licensed to practice law within the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 1986. His license is presently in lively standing. Mr. Kelly is a companion at Hersh & Hersh, a regulation company positioned at 1388 Sutter St, Suite 608, San Francisco, CA 94109. He has been practicing law for over forty years, serving clients across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mr. Kelly earned his Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1985, graduating cum laude. Prior to law school, he finished his undergraduate schooling at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1982. During his time at Indiana University, he used to be recognized for his academic excellence, graduating cum laude.

Mr. Kelly concentrates his practice within the regions of private injury regulation, shopper law, and defective product claims. He advocates for people in things involving premises legal responsibility, product defects, and general negligence. His practice encompasses all levels of legal proceedings, which includes preliminary case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.

Throughout his career, Mr. Kelly has treated cases within the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally appeared before the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Notably, he was a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California’s Trial Lawyer of the Year award in 2008 for his work on Johns v. Simplicity, Inc., which resulted in the largest baby crib recall in history.

Mr. Kelly is a member in good standing of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice. He is English-speaking and Spanish, permitting him to serve the numerous groups of the San Francisco Bay Area effectively.

Education

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington

J.D.

1985

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

B.A. | Economics

1982

Experience

Partner

Hersh & Hersh

Accepted Jurisdictions

California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco State Trial Court · Admitted 1986
United States District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1986
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1986

Types of Cases Handled

personal injury consumer law product liability

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Litigation Negotiations Trials

Professional Associations

Consumer Lawyers of California

has membership Current

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

has membership Current

American Association for Justice

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 1388 Sutter St #1210 San Francisco CA 94109