Mary Frances Kelly

Mary F. Kelly, a founding member of Kelly & Knaplund, has practiced family law in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, and New York counties since 1978. Her achievements in the legal community include service as a charter member of the New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, which has advocated for court reform in the family law arena since 1988, and she has been a member of the Ninth Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee since 1994. A leader throughout her career, Ms. Kelly has served as President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (1987-1988) and President of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association (1981-1982). She was appointed by Presiding Justice Mangano to be Chair of the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District of the State of New York (1998-2000), served as Co-Chair of the WBASNY Matrimonial Committee (1991-1992). For more than a decade, Ms. Kelly has been a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, an organization committed to using alternative dispute resolution and collaborative practice in divorce cases and other areas of family law. She has undergone extensive training in the collaborative approach, and continues to attend seminars and participate in small group practice of conflict scenarios. Ms. Kelly is also skilled and experienced in mediation. Mary F. Kelly has demonstrated the highest standards of legal ability as a collaborative divorce lawyer and family law attorney for over thirty-five years. Today, her practice stands as a hallmark of her integration of public service, traditional litigation skills, and contemporary dispute resolution models.

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New York

Since 1972

2nd Circuit

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Owner

Kelly and Knaplund

1982 - Current

New York University School of Law

J.D. (1971)

1968 - 1971

College of New Rochelle

B.A. (1965) | English Literature

1961 - 1965

Honors: Dean's List

Woman of Excellence

National Association of Professional and Executive Women

2009

New York Association of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2002 - Current

Women's Bar Association of the State of New York

Member

1980 - Current

Activities: President, 1987-1988 Member, Past President's Committee

Westchester County Bar Association

Member

1978 - Current

Westchester Women's Bar Association

Member

1976 - Current

Activities: President, 1981-1982

New York State Bar  # 1014570

Member

1972 - Current

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