James (jay) M. Kelley Iii JD

Jay has been managing partner at Elk & Elk since 2017 and was a partner since 2011. Jay focuses on civil trial work in state and federal courts. His practice areas include medical negligence and/or wrongful death arising from a birth injury, maternal death, surgery, oncological, cardiac, trucking, auto, and pharmaceutical causes.

Jay has presented more than 70 cases to juries, including felony prosecution, criminal defense, civil defense, and civil plaintiff cases. He has been lead counsel on cases in more than 30 Ohio counties, as well as in appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Jay was appointed court liaison/lead counsel on behalf of all claimants in lawsuits against University Hospitals. He oversaw workup, handling, and resolution of Liaison Counsel for all 65 plaintiffs in 2019. The litigation stemmed from a fertility clinic event that left thousands of fertilized embryos and eggs unviable.