Patrick James Kelly

I've used Mr. Kelly for two divorces, a prenup, and real estate issues due to title company mistakes. His knowledge extends well beyond family law. I found that he is top notch and knows how to protect his clients and gets what is best for his clients as well as children of divorce. I've referred oth...er clients to him who have also used him for legal assistance that each have been more than satisfied with.

Pat helped me with a modification to my existing decree which would allow for my three teenage sons to try out living out of state with their Father for high school. Pat's creative thinking, knowledge of the law and preparedness for my trial ensured all of my concerns and objectives related to modi...fying my decree were met... and then some. I would not think twice about referring Pat to any of my friends.

I am a long term federal employee with significant retirement and health benefits that my husband coveted during our divorce. There were also valuable real estate and investment assets in the community estate. My husband had two attorneys representing him. Mr. Kelly explained early on that the cou...rt usually divides the community estate 50/50, which in my case would have been a huge loss. He then fought for and obtained far more of the assets than that, including the house, all of my federal benefits and the larger share of the thrift savings plan. He was appropriately aggressive and quickly won the other side’s attention and respect. That allowed us to settle the case in far less time - half a year, rather than the year + my friends and colleagues experienced in their divorces. He also immediately took steps to protect my safety and stopped my husband from using community funds for separate purposes. Federal benefits are administered differently from those in the private sector, and mistakes can be irreversible and costly. If you are or are divorcing a federal employee it is a great advantage if your attorney has experience in that area. Mr. Kelly also provided useful advice regarding real estate and finances that will help me in my future plans. I highly recommend his representation, especially for any complex or large asset case.