Kelly A. Stokes has over a decade of experience litigating in New York state and federal courts. Before opening her own law firm, Ms. Stokes worked for several well respected New York City litigation firms where she handled all types of injury cases often involving multi-million dollar claims. For the first seven years of her career, Ms. Stokes served as an insurance defense attorney.
Approximately three years ago, Ms. Stokes switched sides and began representing injured plaintiffs. Her inside knowledge from working for the other side is a marked advantage as it allows her to anticipate the defense strategy and overcome it. Given that Ms. Stokes evaluated thousands of cases during her defense career, she knows the value of personal injury cases.
Ms. Stokes has not only negotiated numerous favorable settlements for her clients, she is also a trial lawyer. She has successfully tried cases to verdict and has been litigating since the very day she was admitted to practice law. She spends the majority of her days in court fighting for her clients. Ms. Stokes is always well prepared and she works tirelessly and many late nights and weekends to achieve the best possible results.
Ms. Stokes is a fierce advocate who is extremely loyal to and protective of her clients. Although she can be as tough as nails as a litigator, Ms. Stokes is easy to talk to and down to earth. Clients feel very comfortable with her and know from the very beginning that their cases are safe in her hands.
Many people are skeptical of attorneys and don't believe that there is any lawyer out there who will truly care about them. However, Ms. Stokes' compassionate heart is obvious from the minute you meet her. There will be no question that she has genuine concern for you and your family. She is very eager to help people in need and because of that, her strength as an advocate comes straight from her heart.
