Practice Areas Overview

Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Employment Law

The Law Office of Donald M. Kelly has offices in San Jose and Santa Cruz, California. The experienced trial lawyers focus on representing individuals and families requiring reliable, knowledgeable legal guidance. The firm represents clients throughout the South Bay in areas of criminal defense, personal injury, employment law and child dependency law.

Do you have a criminal defense, personal injury, employment law or CPS matter? Call the Law Office of Donald M. Kelly for a free initial consultation. We can be reached in San Jose at 408-298-2800 and in Santa Cruz at 831-429-1009. For criminal matters, please fill out and submit a criminal defense case evaluation.

Criminal Defense : Whatever the charge you are facing, whether it is homicide, assault, robbery, or burglary, you need a criminal defense lawyer who has experience in all the jurisdictions in the South Bay or Santa Cruz areas. At the Law Office of Donald M. Kelly, you will find attorneys who know the law and who will protect your rights.

• DUI / DMV : When you are facing DUI (DWI, drunk driving) charges, you are also facing a DMV hearing and license suspension.
• Spousal Abuse : When family relationships and violence are combined, make sure you have a lawyer who knows how to sort through difficult issues.
• Drug-Related Offenses : Drug charges require a criminal defense attorney who knows the law, the courts and the prosecutors in the Bay Area.
• Drug Possession : Our attorneys fully investigate the charges and can determine if law enforcement violated search and seizure laws.
• Sex crimes : We strive to keep you off the sex offender registry. We handle the defense of many sex crimes including assault, rape, child abuse and molestation.
• Theft : Have you been charged with a theft crime? Our law firm seeks the best possible outcome for people charged with theft, robbery, shoplifting and more.
• Violent Crimes : Conviction of a violent crime can result in serious penalties. Our trial lawyers are with you every step of the way, striving to minimize any consequences to you.
• Juvenile Defense : Our juvenile defense lawyers work with clients to find sentencing alternatives and to limit the consequences of a juvenile mistake.

Personal Injury : When you or your family members have been injured or suffered a wrongful death because of a premises liability accident (slip and fall), car accident, or because of a defective product, call the Law Office of Donald M. Kelly. The attorney who leads our personal injury practice has more than 25 years of experience.

• Auto Accidents : A car, truck, or motorcycle accident can cause serious injuries. When that happens, insurance companies try to limit settlements. We can help by representing your interests.
• Premises Liability : Were you injured on another person's property? Our firm handles slip and fall accidents and other types of accidents resulting from a property owner's negligence.

Employment Disputes

We handle employment discrimination and wrongful termination. If you have been discriminated against at work due to your race, gender, ethnicity, religion or disability, you may have a claim. Talk to us today.

CPS and Child Dependency : When Child Protective Services decide you are an unfit parent, that can be a difficult battle to fight. We will protect your parental rights.

Free initial consultation. All major credit cards accepted.

Home, office and hospital appointments available.