Laura M. Kelly

Laura M. Kelly joined the firm as a Partner in August 2024. She is a member of the firm’s professional liability practice group through which she frequently represents lawyers, accountants and other professionals. Laura has represented clients in a wide variety of complex claims, which often involve unique underlying fact patterns. She has handled disputes arising out of tax and auditing services, estate planning issues, transactional matters, personal injury claims, deceptive and unfair trade practices violations, and bad faith claims.

Laura is experienced in all aspects of litigation and case management, from initial strategy, discovery and motion practice through mediation and trial. She has considerable experience overseeing large-scale document productions both in civil litigation and in response to agency inquiries, including the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service and Committees of the U.S. Congress.

With her broad experience, Laura is able to advise her clients by applying a comprehensive and well-rounded perspective to their respective issues. She works closely with clients to develop trial strategies and craft arguments, demonstrating a solid understanding of how the court approaches cases. She is also fully dedicated to serving clients’ needs in order to achieve efficient and cost-effective results.

Bar Membership

Florida

Education

University of Florida, J.D., 2013
Gainesville, Florida

Florida State University, B.S. 2010
summa cum laude
Tallahassee, Florida

Professional Associations

The Florida Bar
Member of the George C. Young American Inn of Court
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Orange County Bar Association
Honors and Awards
Dean’s List, University of Florida
Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation, Award of Distinction, The University of Florida
President’s List, The Florida State University
National Society of Collegiate Scholars