KT&F is a dedicated and experienced firm focusing on professional liability defense and other insurance defense work. With a deep bench of lawyers, including 15 partners with the experience to lead and succeed at trial, we represent a wide range of hospital systems and insurance providers throughout the state and across the country. Established in Long Beach in 1994, we are a diverse team of more than 40 lawyers representing nearly 30 specialties and sub-specialties. The firm strongly believes in service to the legal community, including its dedication to training the next generation of lawyers. Award-winning and regionally ranked, KT&F has been recognized in the field and among our peers for our commitment to aggressively pursuing the interests of each client.
KT&F is an accomplished and highly reputable firm dedicated to professional liability defense and other insurance defense work. With offices in Long Beach and downtown San Diego, the firm has a wide geographic presence. KT&F’s attorneys have deep roots in the region, with client relationships extending throughout California and across the U.S. For 30 years our attorneys have defended our clients’ interests with an uncompromising dedication to ethical standards and personal integrity. We are staunch advocates for the unique interests of our clients, working closely with each other to build strong relationships and careful strategies that have allowed us to consistently achieve a better than 93% success rate at trial or to reach favorable settlement terms.
KT&F has been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally with awards and rankings by top-tier publications, associations, and related legal bodies. We are also proud that many KT&F lawyers have been singled out for honors and other awards at both the state and national levels.
Our teams’ expertise covers a wide range of related legal fields including professional, product and general liability, elder abuse/senior care, healthcare law and malpractice defense. Four of our partners are members of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a number of our other partners and attorneys are recognized as experts in the legal field and have published and lectured to lawyers, health care professionals and individuals within the insurance industry.
Kelly, Trotter & Franzen is ranked on Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Kelly, Trotter & Franzen is regionally ranked Tier 1 in Medical Malpractice law and Personal Injury Litigation. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Kelly, Trotter & Franzen is featured in 5 publications of Best Lawyers magazine. They have received awards for being top listed in the state of California and city of Long Beach for medical malpractice law.