Meet Ed Kelly, Panelist for Legal Matters

Mr. Ed Kelly will be one of five panelists for Legal Matters at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Education:

University of Florida, B.A., 1968
University of Florida School of Law, J.D., 1970

Main Biography

Mr. Kelly's practice includes a number of areas of banking law, including commercial lending (mortgage lending and asset based lending), Uniform Commercial Code issues (including secured transactions), letters of credit and general banking operational issues (including account ownership disputes, check forgeries, final payment issues and setoff).  His representative clients include national banks, regional banks and a number of community banks.  Mr. Kelly also provides advice to banking clients in connection with loan workouts and issues of lender liability.

Bar Association Memberships

• The Florida Bar

Military Experience

• U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General Corps (1970 - 1974)

Awards & Distinctions

• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America (Banking Law & Finance), 2007-2013
• Order of the Coif
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa

Professional & Community Involvement

• Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, American Bar Association
• Member, Subcommittee on Bank Deposits and Collections, American Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Columbia Theological Seminary, 2001 – Present
• Board of Directors, local and state levels, Children’s Home Society of Florida, 1983 – Present
• Board of Directors, Challenge Enterprises, 1991 – Present
• Elder, Clerk of Session, Orange Park Presbyterian Church
• Past Moderator, Past Chair of Coordinating Counsel, Presbytery of St. Augustine, 1995 – 1997

Publications & Presentations

• Presenter: Lectures for Jacksonville Bar Association seminars, NBI and IREM programs on issues of lender liability, mortgage workouts and foreclosures, and on Uniform Commercial Code issues.