Attorney Timothy W. Kelly is an experienced, innovative litigator who has obtained excellent results advocating for those injured by the negligence of others.
Owner of Kelly & Castagna Law Offices in Bloomington, Illinois for 27 years, Tim has represented countless families whose lives have been tragically changed because of medical malpractice or catastrophic injuries from automobile accidents and workplace injuries. After retiring from his practice in January 2022, Tim joined Meyers & Flowers of Counsel.
His experience and integrity as a lawyer are confirmed by his selection by fellow attorneys to act as a mediator in arbitrating more than 500 injury cases, most of them being medical malpractice.
Tim received his undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and continued his education as a Flyer as he obtained his law degree. That same year, he was licensed to practice law in Illinois. Less than ten years into his legal career, he was voted by his peers as one of the top three attorneys in McLean County.
His methodical approach has earned Tim superb results and numerous honors over his years of litigating. Concentrating his practice in personal injury and malpractice, he has obtained record verdicts in two downstate counties. He’s been selected by his peers as both an Illinois Super Lawyer, a distinction earned by only 5% of practicing attorneys nationwide, and an Illinois Leading Lawyer. He has been selected as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers Association, “Author of the Year – Publications Department” by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and was also recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with a rating of AV, the highest rating available.
He has published dozens of articles and books regarding trial practice, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association from 1992 to 2014. He is a past President of the McLean County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Foundation. He continues to be actively involved in the Illinois State Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, and was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme to Chair the Court’s Commission on Access to Justice.
