Julia Anne Kelly has been practicing as a criminal defense attorney for over 11 years, after starting her career as a Deputy Public Defender in Orange County, California. Julia has continued to dedicate her career to providing high quality, compassionate and vigorous representation to clients accused of both misdemeanor and felony charges, at both the state and federal level. She has represented clients throughout Michigan and has handled Federal cases in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Julia has also successfully argued in the Michigan Court of Appeals. Julia graduated with distinction with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and earned a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, with a concentration in Criminal Law. Julia proudly holds memberships with the Michigan State Bar, the State Bar of California, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, the Federal Bar Association of West Michigan and the Grand Rapids Bar Association. Julia also acts as the co-chair of the ACLU Lawyers Committee of West Michigan.

Evan J. Kelly is a seasoned trial attorney who has accumulated a wealth of experience handling high profile cases such as First Degree Murder, Rape and Attempted Homicide. Mr. Kelly has represented elected officials, professional athletes and other well-known individuals for numerous crimes throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.A. from West Chester University before attending Villanova University School of Law, where he earned his J.D. Mr. Kelly is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. He speaks both English and Spanish.

Stephen Kelly is licensed to practice in all Illinois courts as well as U.S. District court and state and federal appellate courts. Stephen is also licensed to practice in the State of Iowa, and a member of the Iowa Bar Association. He is recognized by his peers as an Illinois Leading Lawyer in workers’ compensation law. With experience in large and medium-sized law firms in his background, Stephen Kelly knows how those firms operate and, as the lone attorney in his practice, he is not intimidated by numbers. He wants only to do the best job he can for his clients, starting with the initial consultation that he does himself rather than appointing a staff member to take the meeting. The same is true when a case reaches the courts; he will be there representing your case, protecting your rights. “People don’t call an attorney because their life is going well. They want to know you are going to help them. They want results. That’s what I give them. I don’t think there is an attorney who will work as hard for you.”

Mr. Kelly is the founding member of Kelly Law Team with extensive trial and litigation experience. His practice is focused on aggressively fighting to fully compensate those who have been injured by others. Mr. Kelly is considered an excellent trial attorney who has successfully litigated several jury trials. His comfort level in front of a jury allows him to obtain outstanding results in personal injury cases. This experience is also vital to his negotiation skills because the opposing party knows that he will deliver at trial. Mr. Kelly is an expert in obtaining the most value out of settlements for his injured clients. He understands that the investigation aspect of each case is an essential key to obtaining the money needed to compensate the injured party.