Just the facts
Firm Name: Jones Kelleher LLP
Year founded: 2014
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, and
Providence, Rhode Island
Number of attorneys: 8
Managing partner: Patrick T. Jones and Timothy
C. Kelleher II
What types of law does your firm handle?
We handle serious injury and death arising out of medical
negligence, product liability, construction site liability,
premises, motor vehicle and civil rights. We have made a name for
ourselves handling cases in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
What firm attribute do clients find most
attractive?
Clients value our firm's team approach. Each of our cases is
staffed with a combination of partners, associates, nurses and
paralegals.
Briefly describe a recent "win" or client success story
that the firm is proud of.
We were proud to obtain a $10.25 million recovery for the death
of a construction worker who left a wife and young children.
Describe a recent pro bono project the firm has
undertaken.
We were proud to help lead the effort to raise $1 million from
the Boston legal community for a special Pine Street Inn housing
initiative known as the Boston Lawyers House Project. The project
has enabled Pine Street Inn to fund the acquisition and renovation
of a building to be used to move long-time homeless men and women
off the streets and out of shelter. The building will be dedicated
this year.
Is your firm regularly active with any charitable or
civic organization?
We are proud of our commitment to charitable and civic
organizations, including Pine Street Inn, Roger Williams University
School of Law's Pro Bono Collaborative (Pat Jones was honored as a
2017 Pro Bono Collaborative Champion at the Champions for Justice
event in January), Cristo Rey Boston High School (we have had
student workers since 2011), The San Miguel School of Providence,
St. Patrick Academy of Providence, Boston College Law School, St.
Sebastian's School, Catholic Memorial School, the Rhode Island
Center for Justice, MetroWest Legal Services, St. Francis House,
Lawyers Have Heart, Wide Horizons for Children, The Joan Decotis
Foundation, St. Jude, Dana Farber, The Unitarian Universalist Urban
Ministry, The Children's Medical Research Foundation, Phoenix
Society, and on and on and on.
Anything to announce in the coming year?
The 2018 Jones Kelleher St. Patrick's Day party is on!
What's one fact about the firm that people might be
surprised to learn?
Since the firm's inception in 1984, Jones Kelleher (Cooley
Manion Jones before that) has paid 100 percent of its employees'
health insurance premiums.
Why is it important to have all the lawyers in your firm
members of the MBA?
The MBA brings together a tremendous group of members of our
legal community. Our firm's values are directly in line with those
of the MBA. All of our Boston lawyers are members of the MBA and
benefit from the association's network and resources.
In what ways do you find the MBA beneficial to the
lawyers in your firm?
In addition to the excellent programs and events offered by the
MBA, our lawyers benefit from having access to and being a part of
the MBA's enormous and diverse network of Massachusetts lawyers who
represent a wide variety of practice areas.
Are there any specific MBA programs you find
particularly helpful to your firm?
The MBA's Lawyer Referral Service is a great resource.
What would you like to see more of at the
MBA?
We hope that the MBA will continue to grow and follow its
mission to serve the legal profession and the public.