Michael E. Kelly

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Mike Kelly's practice has been primarily focused on environmental and toxic tort litigation for the past fifteen years.  He has been a member of Smith Moore Leatherwood's team responsible for coordinating the PCB litigation of Monsanto/Solutia on a nationwide basis during those fifteen years.

Mr. Kelly's employment law practice has included representing employers in trials of discrimination claims, in charges and complaints before the EEOC and OFCCP, and in wage and hour complaints before the North Carolina and U.S. Departments of Labor.


Education

  • J.D., with high honors, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1974
  • A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1971

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1974

Academic Honors

  • Morehead Scholar
  • Van Hecke Law Scholar
  • Associate Editor, North Carolina Law Review
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Order of the Coif

Achievements

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Professional Memberships

  • Greensboro Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Board Member, Greensboro Symphony
  • Morehead Scholar Regional Selection Committee