In practice for over 20 years, Kelly is a Trial and Appellate Attorney who has collected millions of dollars for his clients. He has taken many verdicts in various Courts and venues throughout the United States. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, Washington, D.C. and the Federal Courts.
Mr. Kelly has tried and appealed complex high exposure cases including personal injury, medical malpractice, automobile crashes, workplace accidents, falls on property, scaffold collapses, ladder accidents, tripping accidents, harm from defective products, securities arbitration and mediation, injuries from prescription medications, nursing home and hospital negligence, injuries at vacation resorts and hotels, civil and constitutional rights violations, and a host of other kinds of cases where people get hurt.
Mr. Kelly has written, lectured and conducted seminars for Bar Associations and committees. He is a sought after speaker at civic functions, bringing together the law and the public.
Education
Juris Doctor, St. John’s University School of Law, New York, NY
Master of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
Graduate, Command and General Staff College, Leavenworth, KS
Advanced Trial Practice, Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island
Post-graduate study and certificates in International Law, Contracts, Fiscal Law, Criminal Law, Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts, St. John’s University, New York, NY
Licenses
New York State Courts
Connecticut State Courts
Washington, D.C. Courts
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Member Of
Mr. Kelly is or was Chair of various professional committees and associations. He has been invited as “friend of the court” counsel to New York State's highest court on numerous occasions. He has served on the Litigation and Intelligence and National Security committee of the Federalist Society. He is a member of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Committee of the New York State Bar Association, a member of the Bronx County Bar Association and Northern Westchester Bar Association. Mr. Kelly is past President of the Castle Club, an Engineer organization, and member of the Reserve Officer’s Association and The American Legion
