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Kelly E. Kolar

Attorney
Kolar & Associates, A Law Corporation

Practice
Areas

Consumer Law

Employment Law

Personal Injury

Premises Liability

Products Liability

Wrongful Death 

Kelly E. Kolar’s legal expertise includes representing businesses in a wide range of litigation, from pre-litigation to settlement and trial. As a trial attorney, Kelly’s practice areas include all areas of dealership litigation, with an emphasis on consumer and warranty-based product liability case. She also represents clients in wrongful termination, wrongful death, and personal injury cases. Kelly has gained experienced examining both party and third-party witnesses at depositions and in trial, as well as appearing in court to handle various hearings regarding pre-trial matters and motions.

As a second year in law school, she clerked for the Anaheim City Attorney’s Office, where she was able to appear on the record on numerous occasions as a Certified Law Clerk to argue three pre-trial motions she researched and prepared. As a third year in law school, she assisted the lead trial attorney with all aspects of trial preparation for a bench trial on a breach of contract case. Shortly after being admitted to the California Bar, she co-chaired her first jury trial, a month-long trial which included researching and arguing in support of special jury instructions and motions in limine, as well as the cross-examination of an expert witness in a wrongful termination case.

Education

Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Orange, CA 
Juris Doctor, May 2023
Emphasis: Advocacy and Dispute Resolution 

CALI Award: Civil Procedure Practice Lab
Highest Grade Award: Law Practice Management 

Chapman Law Review, Executive Notes & Comments Editor
Moot Court Competition Board, Member
Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, Member

  • Internal Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition, Best Advocate
  • ABA Client Counseling Competition, 1st Place Regional Champion, 8th Place in National Round

University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
Bachelor of Arts (with Honors)
Double Major: Political Science, Law & Society
Minor: Business Administration

Professional Activities

  • Admitted to California State Bar, 2023
  • Member of the Association of Defense Counsel for California and Nevada
  • Volunteer with American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Orange County Chapter
  • Volunteer with Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County

Contact us to see how Kolar & Associates can advocate for you.