Carlos Kelly

Current

• Stockholder, Commercial Litigation Department at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
• Trial lawyer handling business & real estate disputes, including eminent domain, at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

Past

• Legal Intern at U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
• Summer Associate at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., Fort Myers, FL
• Legal Intern at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Branch of Enforcement, Atlanta, GA

• Law Clerk at Dept. of HRS, Office of the General Counsel, Tallahasse, FL

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Education

• Emory University School of Law
• Florida State University
• Laramie (Wyoming) Senior High School

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Connections

260 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• Henderson Franklin
• twitter.com/CarlosAKelly

Carlos Kelly’s Summary

I help people and their companies resolve business disputes, including shareholder/partner disputes, breach-of-contract claims, and fraud claims. Much of my practice involves real estate disputes, including eminent domain and condemnation matters. In my eminent domain practice, I have obtained orders of taking in contested hearings. Over the years, work on my clients' cases has involved trials, numerous depositions, significant motion practice, and appellate work.

I speak and write regularly about a variety of legal issues. As a speaker, I have taught other attorneys at continuing education seminars (about eminent domain and other topics) and college students as a guest lecturer at Florida Gulf Coast University. As a writer, my biggest audience is made up of members of The Florida Bar. Over the years, I have written three articles for publication in The Florida Bar Journal. In May 2009, The Florida Bar Journal published "Eminent Domain: Identifying Issues in Damages for the General Practitioner" (May 2009, Vol. 83, No. 5). The Florida Supreme Court cited the article in a 2009 opinion about busines damages in eminent domain cases. In 2006, The Florida Bar Journal published "How to Obtain an Order of Taking" (October 2006, Vol. 80, No. 8), an article about how property interests are acquired in eminent domain cases. In 2003, The Florida Bar Journal published "The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword or Why the Media Should Exercise Self-Restraint in Time of War" (January 2003, Vol. LXXVII, No. 1). The Thomson Gale publishing company printed an excerpt of the article in "Opposing Viewpoints: Censorship," an anthology designed for young adults, in 2005.

An important component to my professional experience is my service to The Florida Bar. Currently, I serve as a member of the Eminent Domain Committee and as a member of a local grievance committee.

-Carlos

Carlos Kelly’s Experience

• Stockholder, Commercial Litigation Department

  Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

  (Privately Held; Law Practice industry)

  January 2004 — Present (5 years 11 months)

• Trial lawyer handling business & real estate disputes, including eminent domain,

  Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

  (Privately Held; Law Practice industry)

  September 1997 — Present (12 years 3 months)

  Since being admitted to The Florida Bar in September 1997, I have helped people and companies with business disputes in Southwest Florida (Charlotte County, Collier County, Hendry County, and Lee County) and in other parts of the state (Broward County, Hillsborough County, Miami-Dade County, Orange County, Palm Beach County, Pinellas County, and Sarasota County). I practice out of our Fort Myers office and assist clients in all aspects of trial level litigation, whether in a lawsuit or an arbitration. Many of my cases involve real property and eminent domain.

• Legal Intern

  U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

  (Law Practice industry)

  September 1996 — April 1997 (8 months)

• Summer Associate

  Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., Fort Myers, FL

  (Law Practice industry)

  May 1996 — August 1996 (4 months)

• Legal Intern

  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Branch of Enforcement, Atlanta, GA

  (Law Enforcement industry)

  January 1996 — April 1996 (4 months)

• Law Clerk

  Dept. of HRS, Office of the General Counsel, Tallahasse, FL

  (Government Administration industry)

  June 1995 — August 1995 (3 months)

Carlos Kelly’s Education

• Emory University School of Law

  Doctor of Law , 1994 — 1997

  Dean's List

  Activities and Societies:

  Emory Moot Court Society, Special Teams

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Arts , Communication and History , 1988 — 1993

  Phi Beta Kappa
  Phi Kappa Phi
  Dean's List

  Activities and Societies:

  Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
  Student Government Association, President's Project Cabinet

• Laramie (Wyoming) Senior High School

  Graduate , 1986 — 1988

Additional Information

Carlos Kelly’s Websites:

• Henderson Franklin
• twitter.com/CarlosAKelly

Carlos Kelly’s Interests:

Cooking barbecue, charcoal grilling, film, literature, physical fitness training.

Carlos Kelly’s Groups:

Emory Law Alumni Board,
The Florida Bar, 20th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "D", Eminent Domain Committee,
Lee County Bar Association, Mock Trial Program,
Association of Eminent Domain Professionals,
Florida Defense Lawyers Association,
United Way of Lee County,
Calusa Inn of Court

•    Emory Alumni Association
•    Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
•    Emory Alum
•    40 Under Forty Global Alumni Society
•    Emory University Alumni
•    FSU Alumni and Students
•    Emory University
•    PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY Official
•    The ELVIS Group
•    Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
•    Delta Tau Delta Alumni
•    Real Estate Lawyer Network
•    Jeep
•    Florida State University College of Communication Alumni
•    Fort Myers Network
•    Real Estate & Appraisal Professionals
•    Eminent Domain Society
•    National Institute for Trial Advocacy
•    Emory Law School
•    Lawyers & Legal Professionals using JD Supra
•    Southwest Florida Professionals - Naples . Bonita Springs . Fort Myers
•    Delta Tau Delta - Delta Phi Chapter - Florida State University
•    I AM A MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA BAR
•    Business Law Section of the Florida Bar

Carlos Kelly’s Honors:

Earned "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, 2008,
Voted one of Gulfshore Business Magazine's "40 Under 40" for Southwest Florida, 2005,
Lee County Bar Association Pro Bono Special Recognition Award, 1998 and 2003

Carlos Kelly’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch