Kelly’s practice focuses on appellate law, civil rights law, employment law, and the law of non-profit organizations.

Prior to joining the firm, she completed three clerkships in both state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels. She also has prior experience at North Carolina Legal Aid and the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. 

Signature Management Team LLC v. Doe: The Right to Anonymous Speech Post-Judgment, 19 N.C. J.L. & Tech. 253 (2018)

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., high honors
  • Colorado State University, B.A., Economics; Minors in Theater, Spanish, and Philosophy

Bars

  • New York
  • District of Columbia

  • Hon. Laura Taylor Swain, U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
  • Hon. Darren Jackson, North Carolina Court of Appeals
  • Hon. Mark Davis, North Carolina Supreme Court