About J. Michael
J — Michael Kelly is a senior counsel at Cooley LLP in San Francisco, California. He joined the State Bar of California in 1988.
The firm, located at 3 Embarcadero Center, specializes in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy law — He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1969. His undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, was obtained from Emory University in 1966.
His practice focuses on bankruptcy and mergers & acquisitions — He has been recognized by Super Lawyers from 2006 to 2015. Before joining Cooley LLP, he was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1969, the District of Columbia in 1980, and Utah in 1982.
He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of San Francisco. He is fluent in English.
