Robert W. "Bob" Kelley

Robert W. "Bob" Kelley


Kelley Uustal

Recognized since 2008

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Attorney Robert W. Kelley is a founding Partner at Kelley/Uustal. Mr. Kelley is a highly accomplished attorney. He has earned numerous awards and recognitions, including his continued inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America publication, Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine, and South Florida’s Best Lawyers.

Mr. Kelley has tried over 100 jury trials. His record of success includes the 7th largest jury verdict in the country according to the National Law Journal, and more than 25 multi-million jury verdicts in a wide range of cases involving auto accidents, boating accidents, catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, and more.

Attorney Kelley has been a Board Certified Civil Trial by the Florida Bar for over two decades, is a respected lecturer and law professor, and a committed member of his local community. Mr. Kelley is also the founder of The Dive Bar, an Underwater Bar Association comprised of SCUBA certified lawyers who are committed to the preservation of coral reefs and the marine environment of the Florida Keys.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 500 North Federal Highway, Suite 200
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Education
  • Nova Southeastern University, J.D., graduated 1981
  • Vanderbilt University, BS, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, 1981
Affiliations
  • Attorneys Information Exchange Group - Member
  • Broward County Bar Association - Member
  • Broward County Justice Association - Member
  • Florida Justice Association - Member
  • The Florida Bar - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2025)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2024)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2022)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2021)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2019)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2018)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2017)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Miami (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Wrongful Death
Awards:
  • Florida Super Lawyers
  • Most Effective Lawyers in South Florida by the South Florida Daily Business Review
  • Martindale Hubbell - AV® Rated™
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation

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