JENNIFER S. KELLEY

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LICENSURE Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin

Admitted to practice, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Licensed to practice in Florida, USDC for the Southern District of Florida (currently inactive)

EDUCATION

2004 St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, FL

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

Class Rank, 12th in class of 125 (3.54 GPA- Top 10%)

Honors:

Dean’s List, (4 of 6 semesters)

Recipient, Merit Scholarship

Recipient, Best Student Award: Trial Advocacy Practice

Recipient, Best Student Award: Property I

Law Review, Articles Editor

1992 University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Arts, major in Sociology with a minor in Women’s Studies, 1992

Honors: 3.42 Cumulative GPA

Activities: Presenter, University of California- Santa Cruz Undergraduate Research

Conference in the Social Sciences

Student Representative, Department of Sociology on Arts & Sciences Council

Co-founder/Peer Educator, Acquaintance Rape Task Force

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

2011 – present Attorney At Law

Morgan Kelley Law Group LLC, Grafton, WI

Represent policy holders in insurance litigation, including property damage, PIP,

worker’s compensation, and bodily injury litigation from initial pleadings, motions,

through discovery, depositions and trial

Represent criminal defendants on misdemeanor charges and juvenile dependency cases

Approved as Private Bar Attorney for State Public Defender of Wisconsin

appointments

2008 – 2011 Attorney At Law, Partner

Morgan Albite P.A., Coral Gables, FL

Practice in insurance defense litigation, including property damage, catastrophic

losses, PIP, liability, and bodily injury litigation from initial pleadings, motions,

through discovery, depositions and trial

Investigate insurance claims with Special Investigation Units, including examinations

under oath, inspections and reports of fraud to the Department of Financial Service s

Draft appellate briefs, writs, and serve as counsel on civil and criminal appeals in State

and Federal courts

Serve as legal counsel for Bayview Center in Mental Health Forensic Jail Diversion

Program, including medication petitions, treatment placement, and guardianship issues

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2006- 2008 Division Leader

Hightower & Partners, Miami, FL

Practice in corporate defense litigation in federal and state courts

Conduct Examinations Under Oath and investigation on pre-suit insurance claims

Defense counsel in civil federal litigation, bodily injury and premises liability

Manage Insurance Special Investigation Unit claims division

Supervise five attorneys, two paralegals, two law clerks, and a file clerk

Train and present education seminars in insurance law, including litigation, changes in

case law, statute interpretation, trends and legal theories to insurance adjusters for them

to obtain continuing education credits from the State of Florida Bureau of Licensing

2002-2006 Law Clerk (2002-2004) & Associate Attorney (2004- 2006)

Milne & Smith, LLC, Coral Gables, FL

Practice in areas of civil and complex commercial litigation, international law, family,

appellate and criminal law from hearings to depositions and discovery

Conduct extensive research and drafting of appellate briefs, motions, and pleadings

Served as second chair on two first degree murder trials

Prepare and conduct civil trials, including those involving construction law,

employment law, contracts and arbitration with firm Partner

Prepare mitigation on death penalty cases, including penalty phase preparation,

including waiver briefs in five separate cases where the State of Florida was seeking

the death penalty in which the death penalty was waived

Draft Appellate Briefs on criminal appeals

Supervise Law Clerks and coordinate their legal projects and assignments

2003 Federal Judicial Intern

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, FL

U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown

Drafted Record and Recommendations for District Judges

Researched and draft bench opinions on Worker’s Compensation and Social Security

Disability Appeals

Prepared and drafted memorandums of law on various legal issues

1998-2001 Forensic Social Worker

Law Office of Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, Miami, FL

Provided court advocacy for criminal justice clients with special needs, such as substance

abuse and chronic mental illness

Drafted and presented mitigation reports, sentencing recommendations, treatment plans,

and client reports daily in criminal court

Liased with community agencies and requested psychological evaluations, competency

evaluations, and records/reports from doctors and agencies

Founding Member of Eleventh Judicial Circuit Jail Diversion Program and “Partners in

Crisis” Community Mental Health Committee

JENNIFER S. KELLEY

7272 Glencoe Drive Cedarburg, WI 53012

Home 262-***-**** Cellular 305-***-****

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1993-1998 Case Manager/Social Program Supervisor

Fellowship House, Miami, FL

Conducted crisis intervention and counseling, mental health assessments including

psychosocials, FARS, IAPs, and progress notes adhering to CARF, DCF, and Medicaid

requirements

Served a liaison to criminal courts, Mental Health Administrators Office of the

Seventeenth and Eleventh Judicial Circuits for forensic clients found incompetent to stand

trial or Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

Provided referrals to community resources for adults with chronic mental illness.

Developed and implemented social activities and events

Created and supervised Volunteer/Intern Member Mentor Program

Conducted staff training and maintained departmental budget

Chairperson of Peer Review & Professional Conduct Committee and Total Quality

Management Team

MEMBERSHIPS &

AFFILIATIONS

Member, Litigation Section, Wisconsin Bar

Member, Wisconsin Association for Justice

Member, American Bar Association, Business Section

Member; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Committee Member, Miami-Dade Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force

Member, Wind Network

Independent Contracting Attorney, Local Counsel Collective (hearing coverage)

Contributor, Legal Issues, Law Pivot

Pro Bono Contributor, Legal Assistance for Incarcerated Persons (LAIP)

Approved Educator, FL for CE 3-24a – Insurance Adjuster Law and Policy courses.

Ardent Fan, Ozaukee Ice Dogs Hockey

JENNIFER S. KELLEY

7272 Glencoe Drive Cedarburg, WI 53012

Home 262-***-**** Cellular 305-***-****

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