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Marielise Kelly
Partner
Boston
Tel (617) 742-3833
Fax (617) 523-7834
mlk@grglaw.com
Assistant:
Kathleen A. Thibeault
kat@grglaw.com
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CEDUCATION
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Tufts University, B.A., 1988 -
Suffolk University Law School, J.D.,
1991
BAR & COURT
ADMISSIONS
CIVIC & PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
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Massachusetts Bar Association
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Boston Bar Association
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Barnstable County Bar Association
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Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
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New York State Bar Association
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New Hampshire State Bar Association
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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Human Rights Committee Member for the
May Institute
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Practice Areas
Complex Civil
Litigation
White Collar Defense
Business Litigation
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Marielise Kelly has been in litigation
practice with Gargiulo / Rudnick, LLP since 1991 and became a partner of
the firm in January, 1997. Her practice focuses on complex civil
litigation, as well as white collar criminal defense, in state and
federal courts.
On the civil side, Ms. Kelly’s practice concentrates in areas of law
including defending and prosecuting claims of negligence and related
issues of insurance coverage, as well as business practices under M.G.L.
c. 93A and M.G.L.c. 176D. Ms. Kelly also has extensive experience in
litigation of complex business and commercial disputes. Additionally,
Ms. Kelly has expertise in the regulation of business practices of
automobile manufacturers and dealers under M.G.L. c. 93B and has engaged
in multi-district class action litigation on behalf of a major
automobile manufacturer.
Ms. Kelly's criminal practice includes representing corporations and
individuals in a wide variety of criminal matters, including
investigations by federal, state and local law enforcement into a wide
spectrum of issues such as tax, insurance and healthcare fraud.
Ms. Kelly has tried and co-tried numerous cases and has been responsible
for all phases of trial and pre-trial case preparation, as well as
appellate representation of clients. Additionally, Ms. Kelly has
substantial experience in arbitration, mediation and other forms of
alternative dispute resolution.
Ms. Kelly has also been awarded Martindale-Hubble's highest rating for
legal ability and professional ethics. She was recognized by Boston
Magazine and Law and Politics as a "Super Lawyer" in the area of general
litigation. Ms. Kelly's professional distinctions include co-trying a
plaintiff's case, which resulted in in the highest personal injury jury
verdict ever awarded in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Ms. Kelly is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, the State of New York and the State of New Hampshire. She
has appeared and argued before the Supreme Judicial Court for
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Appeal Court, the
Massachusetts Superior and District Courts, the United States District
Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the United States District
Court for the District of New Hampshire. Ms. Kelly has participated in
various volunteer activities including mentoring a student in connection
with a partnership between the Boston Bar Association and Citizen
Schools’ Eighth Grade Academy Program. Ms. Kelly currently serves as a
member of the Human Rights Committee for the May Institute.
CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
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Boston
Magazine and Law and Politics as a "Super Lawyer" in the area of
general litigation.
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Awarded
Martindale-Hubble's highest rating for legal ability and
professional ethics.
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Co-trying a
plaintiff's case, which resulted in in the highest personal injury
jury verdict ever awarded in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
PUBLICATONS
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Comment,
The Automatic Standing Rule Endures in Massachusetts, 25:1 Suffolk
U. L. Rev. 306 (1991)
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Comment,
Artwork from "Enemy" Nations: Informational Material Under the
Trading With the Enemy Act, 14:2 Suffolk Transnat'l. L.J. 567
(1990)
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Comment,
Corporations Established by Foreign Sovereigns: Evasion of Liability
Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 14:1 Suffolk Transnat'l.
L.J. 208 (1990)
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