Seamus Kelly
Co-Founding Partner of Music City Law, PLLC
Seamus received a bachelor's degree in Business and Political Science from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland and his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School here in Nashville. While at Vanderbilt, Seamus received several awards for leadership in the Nashville community, clinical work, and academic achievement. Seamus also served as Editor-in-Chief of Vanderbilt's environmental journal ELPAR and coauthored an article about environmental legal scholarship.
In between Trinity and Vanderbilt, Seamus spent several years managing, launching, and closing down restaurants throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, all while writing and performing music.
Prior to forming Music City Law in 2019 with David Goldman, Seamus spent six years working for a civil litigation firm in Nashville where he worked on a vast array of national and local cases and handled legal issues for many Nashville clients and organizations.
Seamus lives on Music Row with his rambunctious dog, Cully, and when he's not at work can typically be found at the dog park, a live music venue, or enjoying the ever-blossoming Nashville restaurant scene.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Environmental Law
- Antitrust Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Securities Law
- Workers' Compensation
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- ID Number: 32202
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- 6th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Co-Founding Partner
- Music City Law, PLLC
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- Associate
- Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings
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- Vanderbilt University Law School
- J.D. (2013)
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- Honors: Philip G. Davidson III Memorial Award for leadership in service to the Law School and the greater Nashville community Carl J. Ruskowski Clinical Legal Education Award for demonstrated excellence in practice of law and best exemplifying the highest standards of the legal profession VSEA Award: The Practice of Civil Litigation
- Activities: Editor in Chief of Environmental Law & Policy Annual Review Moot Court Board Students Union Law Students for Social Justice Vice President Environmental Law Society President
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- Trinity College, University of Dublin
- B.A. (2004) | Business & Political Science
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- 40 Under 40 Tennessee Civil Plaintiff's Litigators
- National Trial Lawyers
- Philip G. Davidson III Memorial Award
- Vanderbilt Law School
- for leadership in service to the Law School and the greater Nashville community
- Carl J. Ruskowski Clinical Legal Education Award
- Vanderbilt Law School
- for demonstrated excellence in practice of law and best exemplifying the highest standards of the legal profession
- VSEA Award: The Practice of Civil Litigation
- Vanderbilt Law School
- award for top performance in The Practice of Civil Litigation course
- State Bar of Tennessee # 032202
- Member
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- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
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- Nashville Bar Association
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- Tennessee Bar Association
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- Trends in Environmental Law Scholarship 2008-2012
- Environmental Law Reporter
- Trends in Environmental Law Scholarship: Academic Years 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11
- Environmental Law Reporter
- Guest Lecturer
- Western Kentucky University
- Guest Lecturer, Vanderbilt Law School
- Actual Innocence Class
- Website
- Music City Law, PLLC
