After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Economics and while earning her J.D. from Western State University, Kelly worked full time as a regulatory analyst for two Southern California telecommunications firms. After her admission to the California Bar in 2001, Kelly went to work for an Orange County law firm, practicing primarily in the area of civil litigation. Kelly made her way back home to Riverside County and joined Thompson & Colegate in 2007. Kelly is licensed to practice before all courts of the State of California and the in the Federal Courts of the Central and Southern Districts of California. In her spare time Kelly enjoys reading, watching movies, practicing martial arts and visiting historical landmarks.

Riverside County Bar Association

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

Western State University, College of Law Alumni Association

BA, California State University, San Bernardino, Business Economics, 1996

JD, Western State University, College of Law, Fullerton, 2001

California, 2001

U.S. District Court, California 2003