-----William V. Kelly is a partner in the law firm of Starkey Kelly Blaney Bauer and White and has been a partner since 1975. He is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney and has been certified since 1983. Mr. Kelly is also a Civil Trial Specialist of the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1988.

-----Mr. Kelly received his BA from Mount Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1967 magna cum laude. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University receiving his Juris Doctor in 1970, with honors. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar in 1970 and also admitted to the US District Court of New Jersey in 1970.

-----Mr. Kelly has been a long standing member of the New Jersey State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Ocean County Bar Association, serving as a Trustee; Monmouth County Bar Association; National Association of Trial Lawyers; and New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys.

-----Mr. Kelly has served as a Municipal Township Attorney and Board of Adjustment attorney for many years. Mr. Kelly has had the honor of serving on the Ocean County Ethics Committee, Committee Member from 1988-1991. He is currently serving as an Ocean County Auto/Personal Injury Arbitrator as well as being on the Ocean County Civil Practice Committee.

-----Mr. Kelly has devoted his legal career to the advocacy of plaintiff's rights and has tried numerous cases to a jury verdict.

-----In closing, William Kelly has the following published cases, Brown v. Brown, 86 N.J. 565 (1981) and Patermoster vs. State of New Jersey, 190 N.J. Super. 11 (1983).