F. Dulin Kelly

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Hendersonville, TN
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (70%),
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (20%),
- Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff (10%)
With over four decades of experience practicing law, F. Dulin Kelly at The Kelly Firm represents clients in Nashville in cases of medical malpractice. He is board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist and by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys as a Specialist in Medical Negligence. An invited member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, he works to elevate the standards of courtesy, honor and integrity throughout the profession.
Admitted to practice in the state of Tennessee, Mr. Kelly also represents clients before the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He has served in various leadership roles throughout his career, such as Tennessee’s chapter president of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the governor of the board of governors of the Tennessee Justice Association.
Mr. Kelly did his undergraduate educational work at University of the Cumberlands and Vanderbilt University. With his degree in hand, he attended The University of Tennessee College of Law to obtain his Juris Doctor and served as Sumner County’s Assistant District Attorney for five years. During this time, he tried many medical negligence cases and 100 jury trials.
Currently, Mr. Kelly is president and director of the board of directors at the American Board of Trial Advocates. He also serves as state chair of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and he is a member of the Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (70%): Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury - Products (20%)
Class Action/Mass Torts (10%)
Medical Malpractice
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Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2019
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- Top 100: 2018 Tennessee Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Nashville Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Tennessee Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Nashville Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Tennessee Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Nashville Super Lawyers
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- Top 50: 2015 Nashville Super Lawyers
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- Top 100: 2014 Tennessee Super Lawyers
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- Top 50: 2013 Nashville Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2012 Nashville Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2012 Tennessee Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 Tennessee Super Lawyers
Certificates and Credentials
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
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About Dulin Kelly
Admitted: 1971, Tennessee
Professional Webpage: http://kellyfirm.net/our-firm/f-dulin-kelly/
Honors/Awards:
- Top 100 Lawyers, Nashville area by SuperLawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified as a Specialist in Medical Negligence by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Governor, Board of Governors of Tennessee Association of Justice
- Governor, Board of Governors of American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- Treasurer, Foundation of American Board of Trial Advocates
- Trustee, Foundation of American Board of Trial Advocates
- President, Southeastern American Board of Trial Advocates
- President, Tennessee Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member, Sumner County Bar Association
- Member, Tennessee Medical Malpractice Litigation Group
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, Tennessee Association for Justice
- Member, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Member, American Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Litigation Council of America
- Fifth and Sixth Circuit United States Courts of Appeal
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Member, Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- Director, Board of Directors of American Board of Trial Advocates
- Treasurer, Tennessee Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates
- State Chair, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- State Chair, Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- President, American Board of Trial Advocates
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Editor, Tennessee Trial Lawyer’s Magazine, 1994 and 1995
Educational Background:
- Vanderbilt University
- Cumberland College of Tennessee
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Last Updated: 12/9/2019