Mary F. Kelly, Esq

Mary F. Kelly, Esq. is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Attorney as Founding Member and Attorney at Kelly & Knaplund.

Taking a collaborative law approach to her cases, Ms. Kelly is dedicated to taking the emotionally-fraught process of divorce out of the courtroom. Valuing candid and honest exchanges, Ms. Kelly specializes in the creation of a comfortable environment for her clients that encourages practical solutions to the difficult and personal disputes they may encounter. She possesses over 41 years of litigation experience and has extensive training in the collaborative approach, continuing to attend seminars and participate in small group practice of conflict scenarios.

Serving Westchester, Putnam and Rockland Counties and Manhattan for over 35 years, Kelly & Knaplund provides better outcomes for individuals and families who need mediation or collaborative law services. Kelly & Knaplund pride themselves on providing their clients with an array of options to help them choose the best course of action. The team at Kelly & Knaplund is skilled at settling difficult child support matters, and creating custody agreements and parenting plans that are fair to both parent and child. We have had a great number of successful results, and satisfied clients of Kelly & Knaplund can expect to asset protection, reduction of debts and competitive legal fees when working with this firm.

Ms. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1965 at The College of New Rochelle. She went on to pursue a legal education, earning a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 1971. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1972 and is a member of the New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, International Academy of Collaborative Professions, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York and the Westchester County Bar Association. An exemplary leader in her field, Ms. Kelly has served as President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York and as President of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association. She was appointed Chair of the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District of the State of New York and served as Co-Chair of the WBASNY Matrimonial Committee. Notably, Ms. Kelly worked with Ruther Bader Ginsburg on her 1971 Supreme Court case Reed v. Reed and has been honored as a contributor in Jane Sherron DeHart’s Ruther Bader Ginsburg: A Life, published in 2018.

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