Colin Kelly

Colin Kelly

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Colin focuses his practice on product liability defense, mass tort and toxic tort, and…

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Education

  • West Virginia University Graphic

    West Virginia University

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    Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers; Patrick Duffey Koontz Award for Leadership and Scholarship; Editor for West Virginia Law Review; 2001 West Virginia Trial Competition Champion (highest individual scores in Courtroom Demeanor, Trial Advocacy, Argument, and Knowledge of Evidence); Recipient of Four West Virginia College of Law C.A.L.I. Awards.

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    Activities and Societies: Semi-finalist for the Truman Scholarship; Chairperson of Student Conduct Review Board, 1996-98; Studied abroad (economics and international human rights) in Geneva Switzerland in 1996.

Publications

  • Does the Legal Department Have a Role in Preventing a Product Recall?

    Law360

    See publication

  • U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Curb Forum Shopping in State Courts

    Litigation, Class Action, and Products Liability Advisory

  • Are "Casual" Auto Sellers Subject to Strict Liability?

    Law360

    See publication

  • 3D Printing: Evaluating Product Safety and Liability Risks, Avoiding and Defending Claims

    Law360

  • Four Questions about DOT’s $4B Plan for Driverless Car Tech

    Law360

  • How to Avoid an Attorney-Client Privilege Blunder

    Law360

  • NHTSA Puts The Pedal To The Metal On Auto Compliance

    Law360

    See publication

  • NHTSA’s New Evolution

    Law360

  • Shady Litigation Tactics

    Law360

  • Are Casual Auto Sellers Subject to Strict Liability?

    Law360

  • $1B Stryker Deal Shows Path To Trial-Free MDL Settlements

    Law360

  • Peanut Corp. Verdicts Show Food Execs Aren’t Safe From DOJ

    Law360

  • Target's Gun Policy May Still Leave It Open To Liability

    Law360

  • GM Settlement Plan Strong Enough To Block Most Injury Suits

    Law360

  • GM Deal Shows Feds' Push to Police Internal Policies

    Law360

  • Product Liability Trends for U.S. Businesses

    Lawyer Monthly Magazine

  • GM’s Fate Rests on Reason for Ditching Defect Fix,

    Law360

  • LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA EVIDENCE IN YOUR CASE

    DRI Young Lawyer Hardcover Handbook

  • A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Using Social Media Information During Trial, Co-Author

    DRI’s For the Defense

  • Using Civil RICO to Deter Fraudulent Toxic Tort Cases

    Law360

  • Daubert –Related Expert Challenges

    Law360

  • Key Toxic Tort Figures Around the Globe

    Corporate Livewire Magazine’s Global Environmental Round Table

  • Medical Device Product Liability Cases and the Interplay with FDA

    Law360

  • Feature, USA Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation in the USA

    Lawyer Monthly Magazine

  • Impact of Product Regulatory Changes on Medium Sized Manufacturing Company

    Counselor Magazine

  • Be Prepared to Act Quickly to Protect Your Company’s Reputation in Case of a Crisis

    Lexis-Nexis In-House Advisory

  • CPSIA Update

    Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association Magazine

  • How California’s Green Chemistry Initiative Will Change the Way You Make Toys, Playthings

    Playthings

  • Toy Safety Update: Two New Regulatory Playing Fields, New Sets of Rules, and New Umpires

    The Toy Book

  • Outstanding Service the Public

    State Bar of Georgia

  • Jury Innovation: A Process of Trial and Error

    TRENDS IN LITIGATION,

  • Hamilton v. Accu-Tek: Collective Liability for Handgun Manufacturers in the Criminal Misuse of Handguns,

    103 WEST VIRGINIA LAW REVIEW 81

Honors & Awards

  • Leadership Atlanta Class of 2019

    Leadership Atlanta

  • Mentor of the Year (Finalist)

    Alston & Bird LLP

    2015 and 2016

  • Super Lawyer "Rising Star" Mass Torts/Products Liability

    Georgia Trend

    2005, 2009-2015

  • Top Rated Lawyer

    Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • State Bar of Georgia Award for Outstanding Service to the Profession

    State Bar of Georgia

  • State Bar of Georgia Outstanding Service the Public

    State Bar of Georgia

  • State Bar of Georgia Award for Outstanding Service the Public

    State Bar of Georgia

  • Pro Bono Excellence Award

    Alston & Bird LLP Litigation & Trial Practice Group

  • YLD Leadership Academy

    State Bar of Georgia

  • Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

    Truancy Intervention Project of Georgia

    Georgia Supreme Court Justice P. Harris Hines presented me with this award on behalf of The Truancy Intervention Project for “significant commitment and service to the children and families of Fulton County, Georgia.”

  • Toxic Tort Lawyer of the Year

    Lawyer Monthly Magazine

    2013 and 2014

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