Lynn Waller Kelly

Lynn Kelly has practiced law in North Texas since 1989 and has represented clients in more than 130 jury trials. After beginning her career as a prosecutor in Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, she handled and eventually supervised litigation matters for the North Texas division of a major insurance carrier. In addition to several years of private law firm experience, Lynn was in-house counsel with a Fort Worth-based Fortune 500 corporate legal department. A native Texan, Lynn is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and of Pepperdine University School of Law. Lynn was selected as a "Power Attorney" by the Fort Worth Business Press in 2014 and was recently selected by her peers for the eighth time to the annual “Top Attorneys” list in Fort Worth, Texas Magazine. Lynn’s practice emphasizes the following: • Advising business clients regarding contracts, employment and insurance matters. • Representing clients in Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings, including mediation and arbitration. • Civil litigation in both Texas state and federal courts, with concentration in personal injury defense, employment law and commercial disputes.

Pepperdine University School of Law

J.D. (1989) | Law

1986 - 1989

Honors: Full academic scholarship; top 1/3 of class

Abilene Christian University

B.A. (1986) | government

1982 - 1986

Honors: magna cum laude

Texas

Since 1989

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes