He is a partner with Blank Rome LLP and is the Chairman of the firm’s Washington, DC office. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Mr. Kelly served as the chairman of an Am Law 200 firm where he provided leadership and strategic direction of the firm’s legal practice and business objectives, and oversaw all aspects of the firm’s operations. Mr. Kelly received his J.D. from Fordham University in 1988 and his B.A. from Assumption College in 1983.