About
Maria Kelly is the founder of Kelly Law, a San Diego boutique personal injury law firm established in 2007. She has devoted her career to representing injured people and does not represent corporations or insurance companies. Her practice includes motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian and bicycle crashes, trucking collisions, traumatic brain injuries, back and spine injuries, falls, and wrongful death. She also represents injured police and military personnel and their families.
Maria earned a J.D. from California Western School of Law and a B.S. in Biochemical Engineering from The Florida State University. Her academic background in law and science supports detailed analysis of injury claims, medical issues, and liability questions. She is admitted to The State Bar of California and the US District Court for the Southern District of California.
Maria emphasizes individualized representation and direct attorney contact from the beginning of a case through resolution. She represents clients injured in collisions and unsafe property conditions while focusing on evidence, medical treatment, and the effects of an injury. Her practice includes claims involving traumatic brain injuries, serious orthopedic harm, trucking crashes, pedestrian injuries, bicycle collisions, and fatal accidents caused by negligence.
Maria Kelly brings more than 20 years of legal experience to personal injury matters across California. She has received recognition from Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, San Diego Metro, and San Diego Business Journal. Her practice remains centered on one-on-one client service, transparent communication, and holding wrongdoers accountable. She helps injured people pursue compensation for accident-related losses and prepares each matter with close attention to client goals, supporting records, legal issues, and the demands of recovery.
Law Office Affiliations
- Founder, Kelly Law
- Member, State Bar of California
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
- Member, San Diego County Bar Association
- Committee Member, Navy Seal Foundation
Licensed State
- California
Education
- California Western School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - The Florida State University
BS in Biochemical Engineering
Awards & Badges





- Brain Injury
- Car Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death




