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Brian
T. Kelly
P.O. Box 10007
Jacksonville, Florida 32247
(904) 348-6400
Web Site: www.Adoption-USA.com
E-mail Address: Adoption@ShorsteinKelly.com |
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CURRENT PRACTICE
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Shorstein & Kelly, Attorneys at Law, P.A., Jacksonville, Florida
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Practice limited to adoption and surrogacy law which includes the
representation of adoptive parents and also serving as attorney for a
Florida licensed child-placing agency for representation with interstate
adoptions and all agency adoption-related issues. Pro Bono services for
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid., Inc. |
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EDUCATION
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Legal:
University of Florida; Juris Doctor - December, 1982
Honors: Deans List; Appellate Advocacy Board of Editors
Undergraduate: University of North Florida; Bachelor of Arts in Education - 1978
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LEGAL
EMPLOYMENT
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Assistant State Attorney
8th Judicial Circuit 1983-1984
4th Judicial Circuit 1984-1986
8th Judicial Circuit 1986-1990
Division Chief
Senior Trial Attorney
Partner Harris, Guidi, Rosner 1990-1992
Partner Shorstein & Kelly 1992-present
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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Position |
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Duration |
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| Florida Bar |
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Member |
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1983-present |
| Jacksonville Bar Association |
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Member |
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1983-present |
| American Academy of Adoption Attorneys |
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Member |
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1998-present |
| Florida Adoption Council |
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Member |
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2000-present |
| Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association |
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Member |
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2000-present |
| National Association of Criminal Defense
Attorneys |
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Member |
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2000-present |
| 4th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee |
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Member |
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2001-present |
| Florida Bar Grievance Committee
4th Judicial Circuit |
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Member |
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1992-1995 |
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Member |
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2006-2008 |
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Chairman |
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2007-2008 |
| Jacksonville Golf & Country Club |
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Board of Governors |
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1996-1999 |
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President |
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1999 |
| Angelwood, Inc. |
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Board of Directors |
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1999-present |
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President |
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2001-2002 |
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President |
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2005-2007 |
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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| Outstanding Service Award |
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Angelwood, Inc. |
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2007 |
| Outstanding Service Award |
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Angelwood, Inc. |
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2005 |
| AV Rated |
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Martindale-Hubbell |
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Present |
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Brian T. Kelly is
an active member of the prestigious
American Academy of Adoption
Attorneys. The AAAA is an association of attorneys, judges, and law professors in the United States and Canada who are dedicated to the highest standards of practice in the field of adoption law. Membership is by invitation only from the Board of Trustees based on criteria for excellence in the practice of
adoption. |
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Mr. Kelly has achieved the highest possible rating (AV) from
LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell, a national independent service that rates law firms throughout the
country. |
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