D. Michael "Mike" Kelly

Mike Kelly Law Group LLC

Recognized since 1995

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

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Mike Kelly has practiced law in South Carolina for more than 40 years. He has spent his entire career working hard to protect the rights of South Carolinians and build a better, more just community. Mike is highly experienced in personal injury, workers' compensation, disability, insurance litigation and handling professional liability claims. He combines his knowledge of law with a compassionate approach to each client.

Contact & Links

Direct Phone Number: 803-726-0123
Phone Number: 803-726-0123
Lawyer Page: https://www.mklawgroup.com/lawyer_d_michael_kelly.php

Location

1523 Huger Street, Suite A
Columbia, SC 29201

Languages

English

Education

The University of South Carolina, Juris Doctor, graduated 1977
The University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts , graduated 1974

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, 1977

Affiliations

Gills Creek Watershed - Board Member
House of Delegates, South Carolina Bar - Permanent Member
Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America - Executive Board
Richland County Airport Commission - Secretary
Palmetto Development Group - Board Chair
WREN - Board Member
South Carolina Bar - President, 1999-2000
American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - Executive Council, 1988-1990
American Board of Trial Advocates, South Carolina Chapter - President, 2007-2009
Board of Governors, South Carolina Bar - Regional Governor, 1992-1994
Chief Justice’s Commission on Lawyer Advertising - Member, 2010 -2012
Economics of Law Practice Section, American Bar Association - Executive Council, 1990-1992
Law Related Education Division, South Carolina Bar - Chair, 1991-1992
Palmetto Legal Services - Board Chair, 1999-2003
Richland County Bar Association - President, 1990-1992
South Carolina Bar Foundation - Treasurer, 2005
South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division - President, 1987
South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice - Board Member, 2003-2005
Trial and Appellate Advocacy Section, South Carolina Bar - Chair, 1990
University of South Carolina School of Law Building Campaign - Co-Chair, 2003-2015
Central Carolina Community Foundation - Chair, 2009-2011
Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties - Board Member/Chair, 2007-2014
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce - Board member/Chair, 2015 - 2016
Glenforest School Board - Chair, 2001-2008
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Board Member, 2010-2011
New Morning Foundation - Board Member, 2004-2005
United Way of the Midlands - Board Member, 2009 - 2011
University of South Carolina College of Liberal Arts National Advisory Council - Governing Board Member, 2002 - 2015
University of South Carolina Longstreet Theater Campaign Fund - Board Chair, 2002- 2005

Court Admissions

United States District Court, District of South Carolina

Mike Kelly Law Group LLC

Headquarters: Columbia, South Carolina

2 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2025 for work in:

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

Special Focus:

Veteran's Disability

Awards:

Legal Elite of the Midlands - Personal Injury
South Carolina SuperLawyers
University of South Carolina School of Law Compleat Lawyer Award, 1993
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Public Citizen Award, 1994
University of South Carolina Department of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Alumnus Award, 2009
Central Carolina Community Foundation Vision Award, 2011
SC Philharmonic Citizenship Award, 2011-2012
SC Chapter American Board of Trial Advocates--Chapter Service Award, 2014
Boy Scouts of America Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award, 2014