KELLY LAWYERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner
- AV Preeminent Attorney
- Member of the American Association for Justice
- Partner / Member of the Multi - Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Beth Nowak is a partner with Kelly Law Offices. She focuses on civil litigation, primarily car crashes, dog bites and premises claims, with additional experience litigating contract disputes, business-related matters, and employment-related claims.
For her tireless efforts in representing seriously injured clients, Beth was granted membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America. Over her career, Beth has tried many jury trials and settled many more cases against insurance companies. While still early in her career, she had already written several winning appellate briefs for the Court of Appeals and has successfully argued before the Indiana Supreme Court.
Beth is a proud member of the American Association for Justice, the American Association of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers and ABATE. Beth is an ABATE motorcycle riding class graduate and she uses this knowledge to represent injured motorcycle riders. Beth is licensed to practice law in both Illinois and Indiana, and has also handled claims in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia.
Beth grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana and attended Valparaiso University. There, she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Sociology/Criminal Justice, graduating with honors. She went on to obtain a J.D. from the Valparaiso School of Law in 2003. She has been pleased to speak at various seminars, as a guest Lecturer at Valparaiso University and volunteers for Junior Achievement speaking to elementary students on what it is like to be a lawyer.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury
Job Titles:
- AV Preeminent Attorney
- Partner / Member of the Multi - Million Dollar Advocates Forum
For the past 20 years, Michael has represented injured people and their families. He has settled their cases when appropriate, and when necessary, taken their cases to trial. For his work in representing his clients, Michael was granted a lifetime membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America. Less than 1% of all lawyers in the country are granted such membership. Michael has also earned an "AV Preeminent" rating in Martindale Hubbell. This rating is a testament to the fact Michael's peers, those who work with him and those who have had to litigate against him, rank him at the highest level of professional excellence in terms of ability and ethical standards.
Earlier in his career, Michael was named one of the Top 10 attorneys in his state under the age of 40 by the National Academy of Personal injury Attorneys. Michael has also received a "Superb" rating from AVVO, the highest rating possible. He is an active member of the American Association for Justice, American Association of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers, ABATE and both the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Michael works hard to protect his clients from insurance companies and their attorneys who force injured people to court to increase company profits instead of taking responsibility and paying valid claims.
He was born in Chicago and graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2002. While in school, Michael studied civil litigation and trial work. He also studied at the National Sports Law Institute. Michael joined Kelly Law Offices in May 2003 and currently focuses his practice on trial work, including personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with an emphasis on traumatic brain injury cases. Michael also handles the majority of the firm's estate planning, drafting Wills and Trusts and helping families plan for their future. Since joining the Kelly team, Michael has successfully tried many jury and bench trials. Michael has litigated in both the Indiana and Illinois state and federal courts, the state of Arizona and has several published appellate court opinions.