Lauren Kelly Gielarowski

Lauren Kelly Gielarowski is a partner at The Kelly Firm, LLC, specializing in personal injury law, with a particular focus on medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases. Her extensive background allows her to provide exceptional representation for individuals who have been harmed due to medical negligence or catastrophic accidents.

Lauren began her legal career at a large, international law firm, where she gained valuable experience in financial services litigation, including consumer class actions and shareholder derivative suits. This foundation in complex legal matters honed her analytical skills and attention to detail.

Thereafter, Lauren was a partner at a national law firm, where she represented healthcare providers across Pennsylvania and West Virginia. She worked with a diverse range of clients, including nationally recognized hospitals, community hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and registered nurses, giving her a well-rounded understanding of the healthcare industry and its legal landscape.

After years of defending healthcare providers, Lauren’s passion for advocating for injured individuals led her to transition to the plaintiff side. Her defense experience gives her a unique perspective, allowing her to understand the strategies and tactics of opposing counsel. This insight, combined with her deep commitment to her clients, enables her to fight effectively and with empathy on behalf of injured individuals.

Lauren is currently a fellow of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County.  The Academy is an invitation-only organization of premier trial lawyers in Allegheny County.  Admission into the Academy is by nomination and only a limited number of open positions are available on a yearly basis.  Through a rigorous selection process, the Academy selects for membership those trial lawyers who have exhibited excellence and the highest levels of ethical standards and professionalism.

A native of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Lauren earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. During law school, she was a judicial intern for the Honorable Debra M. Todd, current Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and also served as a legal writing teaching assistant under Professor Nancy Burkoff.  Lauren is currently an adjunct professor at her alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Lauren resides in the Fox Chapel area of Pittsburgh with her husband, Mike. Outside of her legal work, she enjoys yoga, baking, international travel, and spending time with family.

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia
• United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Education

• J.D., magna cum laude, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2012
  • Order of the Coif (top 10% of law school class)
  • University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Senior Research Editor
  • Recipient of CALI Excellence for the Future Awards® in Legal Analysis & Writing, Lawyering: A History, and Pre-Trial Practice: Pleadings and Discovery
• B.A., summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
  • Phi Eta Sigma Collegiate Honor Society
  • Gamma Kappa Alpha National Italian Honor Society

Memberships

• Fellow, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
• Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, District IV, (2016-2022; 2024-2027)
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice – Board of Governors Member; Future Leaders Section Chair
• Allegheny County Bar Association – Civil Litigation Section Council Member
• Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association – Member

Honors

• Rising Stars® in the field of Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Defense (2018-2022, Super Lawyers®)
• Rising Stars® in the field of Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (2025-2026, Super Lawyers®)

Teaching

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law – Adjunct Professor, Pre-Trial Practice: Pleadings and Discovery, 2024 – Present
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law – Mock Trial Coach, 2024

Publications & Presentations

Contributing Author, Insights: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies Contours of Attorney-Client Privilege, Vol. 28, No. 3, March 2014

Author, Admit the Crime or Do the Time: Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Transfer Conundrum, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Vol. 73, No. 3, p. 563

Languages Spoken

• English
• Italian