Jeffrey M. Kelly, Associate
Jeffrey M. Kelly focuses his practice in areas of complex litigation and outside corporate counsel services. He advocates for companies and individuals faced with significant business disputes, most often involving corporate and securities litigation, financial services and fraud, trade secret and intellectual property protection, and unfair trade practices. He has experience serving clients in state and federal courts, including on appeal. He regularly represents clients in the North Carolina Business Court, a specialized division of the North Carolina judicial system, handling significant issues of corporate and commercial law. Jeff also advises clients faced with sensitive business and white-collar matters, guiding domestic and international clients on global strategy ranging from multi-jurisdictional risk analysis to navigating alternate legal proceedings, such as regulatory complaints, investigations, and arbitration. He has led and worked with special litigation committees, conducting internal audits and independent investigations of companies and directors accused of fraud, corporate malfeasance, and gross mismanagement.
Business Disputes
- Business Disputes
- FINRA and ICC Arbitrations
- Internal Investigations
Complex Litigation
- Appellate
- Complex Litigation
- NC Business Court
- White Collar Criminal Defense
Corporate
- Agribusiness
- Outside Counsel
North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Campbell Law School, Raleigh, NC
Juris Doctor
Campbell Law Review, Interim Executive Editor & Staff Writer
Legal Research and Writing Scholar
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 2009
North Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy, Class of 2018
American Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
North Carolina Bar Association
Member
Tenth Judicial District Bar
Member
Wake County Bar Association
Member
North Carolina Bar Association
Vice-Chair, Future of Law Committee, 2018-Present
Secretary, 2017-2018
Council Member, Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section, 2018-Present
Communications Co-Chair, Appellate Practice Section, 2018-Present
American Bar Association
Member, Business Law Section, Legal Analytics Committee, 2018-Present
Shanahan Law Group, PLLC, Law Clerk
Professor Kevin P. Lee, Campbell Law School, Research Assistant
Professor Bobbi Jo Boyd, Campbell Law School, Research Assistant
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Extern, Division of Policy, Communication, and Legal Affairs
Jeff and his wife, Amy, are proponents of leveraging legal technology and design to improve legal practice and to increase access to justice. They independently collect litigation data for legal analytics and monitor developments in legal technology. When not working, Jeff also regularly participates in interdisciplinary groups to assess the impact of technology on the law.