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Mr. Lloyd Thomas Kelso

Mr. Lloyd Thomas Kelso

4.3
3 reviews

502 East Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, NC 28054

Divorce, Alimony, Child Custody and 40 more

About Mr. Lloyd Thomas Kelso

Mr. Lloyd Thomas Kelso is a lawyer practicing divorce, alimony, child custody and 40 other areas of law. Lloyd received a degree from Erskine College in 1973, and has been licensed for 50 years. Lloyd practices at Lloyd T. Kelso, Attorney at Law in Gastonia, NC.

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Mr. Lloyd Thomas Kelso got this award in 2021

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4.3
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4.3
Value for Money
4.3
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
February 25, 2015
Hired Attorney

Lloyd helped me through a divorce and made it as smooth as possible. I have a family member that is a lawyer and when i asked for a recommendation for a good attorney they only had a one name, Lloyd Kelso. You may find a less expensive attorney but you get what you pay for and Lloyd was well worth what he charges. I would gladly recommend his services.

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
March 28, 2013
Hired Attorney

I have used Mr. Kelso for personal and professional services over the past 25 years and he always gets the job done and done right.

Personal Injury
Posted by anonymous
June 10, 2011
Hired Attorney

He and the staff are nice, but auto accidents are secondary at his firm and I should have taken a clue from that. They got all of my medical bills paid, but I felt that they could have been more helpful in getting lost wages from my work. I also thought that they didn't give their best effort because I wasn't paying them hourly. I got in a car accident and they took the money out of the end check. They did not call and keep me updated and it took them a long time to get results.

 
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Services

Areas of Law

  • Family Law 8
    • Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
    • Paternity
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Adoptions
    • Spousal Support
    • Visitation Rights
  • Legal Separation
  • Personal Injury 4
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
  • Whiplash
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Wills and Probate 1
    • Living Wills
  • Domestic Violence
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Other 24
    • Alimony
    • Equitable Distribution
    • Grandparents Custody
    • Grandparents Visitation Rights
    • Marital Agreements
    • Name Changes
    • No Fault Divorce
    • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
    • Private Adoptions
    • Step Parent Adoptions
    • Termination of Parental Rights
    • Third Party Custody
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Bodily Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Estate Administration
    • Wills & Living Wills
    • Wills
    • Marriage & Prenuptials
    • Power Of Attorney
    • Trucking Accident

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Lloyd T. Kelso, Attorney at Law
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions
    October 2012, a $50,000 settlement for a Gaston County woman who suffered back injuries; April 2012, a $32,500 settlement for a Gaston County woman who suffered soft tissue injuries; June 2010, a $50,000 settlement for a Gaston County woman who was the driver of a vehicle struck from the rear who sustained neck injuries; June 2009, a $11,000 settlement for a Gaston County woman who was the driver of a vehicle involved in a front-end collision who suffered neck, low back pain, and headaches; June 2008, a $50,000 settlement for a Gaston County woman who suffered knee and low back pain after she was the driver of a vehicle struck in an intersection collision; November 2008, a $9,750 settlement for a Gaston County woman who suffered rib and low back injuries after she was in a vehicle that was struck from the rear; October 2008, a $32,995 settlement for a Gaston County woman who was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck from the rear and suffered with neck pain, low back pain, and headaches; April 2008, a $17,250 settlement for a Gaston County woman who was the driver of a vehicle that was struck from the rear and suffered a back sprain; June 2007, a $9,000 settlement for a Gaston County man who was the driver of a vehicle hit in an intersection collision and suffered a back sprain; October 2005, a $5,500 settlement for a Mecklenburg County woman who was the driver of a vehicle involved in a front end collision and suffered a minor soft tissue injury; April 2005, a $6,500 settlement for a Gaston County woman who was the driver of a vehicle involved in a rear-end collision. Medical expenses were only $598.00; February 2004, $7,000 settlement for a Gaston County woman who was the driver of a vehicle involved in a rear-end collision. Medical expenses of $2,900 were all chiropractic; February 2003, a six figure confidential settlement for a widow and child for the wrongful death of a motorcyclist who was hit by a truck that ran a stop sign near Kings Mountain, NC; April 2002, a $6,250 jury verdict for a York, SC woman who was hit from the rear, suffered a neck and back sprain, but had no visible damage to her vehicle; January 2002, a $525,000 settlement for a Gastonia man who suffered serious injuries when his vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer when it crossed the centerline of a mountain road. Mr. Kelso used a computer animated accident reconstruction to achieve the settlement after another law firm had attempted to try the case, but the first trial had ended in a mistrial because of a hung jury on the issue of liability; July 2001, a $50,000 settlement for a Lincoln County woman who was injured in a low speed rear end collision where there was little visible damage to her vehicle; January 2000, a $300,000 settlement for an Ohio man who suffered a back injury while riding a go cart at an amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; February 1999, $210,000 settlement for a Tennessee woman who had neck surgery following her vehicle being struck from the rear in a low speed collision that did little visible damage to her vehicle.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1976, South Carolina
    1977, North Carolina
    1994, Tennessee
    Memberships
    Gaston County Bar, North Carolina Bar Association
    North Carolina State Bar
    South Carolina Bar
    Tennessee Bar
    Founder of the Christian Family Law Association
    Recognized as an Advocate by the National College of Advocacy..
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of South Carolina School of Law
    Class of 1975
    JD - Juris Doctor
    Other Education
    Erskine College
    Class of 1973
    Library Award

    Erskine College
    Class of 1973
    Student Body Teasurer

    Erskine College
    Class of 1973
    Omicron Delta Kappa

    Erskine College
    Class of 1973
    B.A. History

    University of South Carolina
    Class of 1975
    Am Jur Award in Constitutional Law

    University of South Carolina
    Class of 1975
    JD

    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    Class of 2006
    Magna Cum Laude

    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    Class of 2006
    Masters in Divinity

    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    Class of 2006
    Summa Cum Laude

    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    Class of 2006
    Masters in Christian Counseling
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1950
    Gastonia, North Carolina, October 22, 1950

Mr. Lloyd Thomas Kelso

Member at Lloyd T. Kelso, Attorney at Law
4.3
3 reviews

502 East Garrison BoulevardGastonia, NC 28054U.S.A.

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