Kelly received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from University of California, San Diego in 1999. She received her Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in 2003 where she received academic excellence awards and scholarships. Kelly has practiced in the field of complex general civil litigation, including premises liability, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, civil rights discrimination, and catastrophic injury / wrongful death cases. Kelly was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers "Southern California Rising Stars" list for five consecutive years, and she is currently serving on the Board of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Prior to joining GuideOne, Kelly was the Managing Shareholder of the Los Angeles office of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz.