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Selected to New Jersey Rising Stars 2012 2011 2010

Mr. Parsons is from Ocean County, and a graduate of Toms River High School North. In 1998, Mr. Parsons graduated with Honors from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies. In 2001, Mr. Parsons received his Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law, where his academic distinction earned him a Faculty Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement. He joined Gill & Chamas in 2000 as a third year law student, began practicing as an associate attorney upon his admission to the bar in 2001, and was named partner to the firm in January of 2011.

Mr. Parsons is admitted to practice law by the New Jersey Supreme Court and by the United States Federal District Court. He practices exclusively in the area of personal injury law, including construction site accidents, motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and accidents arising from defective products. From 2010 to present, Mr. Parsons has been named by Super Lawyers magazine as a "Rising Star." He is Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by the Supreme Court of New Jersey due to his extensive experience as a trial attorney.

Mr. Parsons resides in Toms River, New Jersey, with his wife, Elaina, and their daughter. In his spare time, Mr. Parsons plays the guitar and (rarely) golf, and is fiercely proud of his lawn.

A sample of Kevin Parsons' settlements and verdicts:

• $4,000,000 – Motor cycle accident resulting in orthopedic, neurologic, and urologic injuries;
• $1,410,000 – Wrongful death due to sale of alcohol to a minor;
• $1,023,450 – Motor vehicle accident resulting in orthopedic and neurological injuries;
• $1,000,000 – Loss of eye due to defective product used in tire repair;
• $800,000 – Partial loss of vision due to defective child’s toy;
• $685,000 – Workplace trip and fall resulting in orthopedic injury and early retirement;
• $665,000 – Motor vehicle accident involving intoxicated driver resulting in orthopedic injuries and diminished ability to work;
• $650,000 – Motor vehicle accident resulting in orthopedic and neuropsychological injuries;
• $597,000 – Motor vehicle accident involving hit and run driver resulting in orthopedic and neurological injuries;
• $500,000 – Pedestrian struck by motor vehicle accident resulting in orthopedic and neuropsychiatric injuries and a diminished ability to work;
• $450,000 – Slip and fall on ice outside of apartment complex resulting in orthopedic injuries and diminished ability to work;
• $400,000 – Motor vehicle accident resulting in orthopedic injuries.

Years With The Firm

2001 – 2010: Associate

2011 – present: Partner

Certifications

Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey

Areas of Practice

Personal injury

Construction Site Accidents

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Slip and Fall Accidents

Products Liability

Medical Malpractice

Bar Admissions

New Jersey

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey

U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Jersey

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey

Juris Doctorate - 2001
Honors: Academic Distinction
Honors: Faculty Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts - 1998
Major: Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association, Member

New Jersey State Bar Association, Member

American Association for Justice, Member

Middlesex County Bar Association, Member