• Litigation
• Insurance Defense
  
• Workers' Compensation
  
• Intentional Tort law
  
• Employment Law
  

     Kelly L. Badnell received her Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University Petit College of Law after earning her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Administration and Polticial Science from Washington & Jefferson College. Kelly is Board Certified in Worker's Compensation by the Ohio State Bar Association.

    Prior to joining Baran, Piper, Tarkowsky, Fitzgerald, & Theis Co., L.P.A., Kelly L. Badnell was a Hardin County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Kenton, Ohio from 1994 to 1996 practicing in criminal, county, and township law. From 1996 through 1997 she represented a telecommunications consulting firm and their client, a telecommunications provider, before various city, county, and township zoning boards. Kelly regularly represents clients before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, State and Federal Courts, and State and Federal Agencies. Kelly has lectured before various professional groups and private clients in the areas of Worker's Compensation and employment law.

     Kelly's litigation practice has emphasis on insurance defense cases ranging from defense of personal injury cases, interpretations of insurance contract provisions under Ohio law including various UM/UIM issues, product liability, intentional tort, and other employment law issues.

     Kelly is a member of the Richland County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Kelly is licensed to practice in all Ohio courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.