About Mandy
Mandy Kelly built a career in law that moves steadily from the classroom to courtroom-adjacent practice. She combined an undergraduate education at Michigan State University with a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2007. Her path reflects steady advancement within the field she chose.
After law school, Kelly returned to the University of Detroit Mercy as a staff lawyer in 2011. In that role she handled legal work tied to the institution and gained experience in case preparation, counseling and administrative procedures. The position offered a close look at how legal advocacy and institutional processes intersect. It also set the stage for a shift into private practice.
In 2012 she became a partner at Disability Lawyers of Michigan. The move marked a pivot to client-facing disability work. As a partner she managed case files, guided litigation strategy and represented clients through various stages of the disability benefits process. Her time there deepened her familiarity with the procedures that govern public disability programs and the administrative hearings that resolve disputes.
Kelly took on a new partnership in 2018 at Disability Law Group. That step continued a steady progression toward firms centered on disability benefit matters. Her background combines academic legal work and private practice experience. She has handled claims, administrative appeals and hearings that entail close attention to medical records, vocational evidence and procedural deadlines. She also works directly with clients to prepare them for hearings and to explain the complexities of benefit rules.
Throughout her career she has maintained professional memberships and kept active ties to the legal community. Colleagues describe her as methodical and client-focused in day-to-day practice. She balances courtroom preparation with the paperwork and client communication that disability work requires. As of 2026 she practices at Disability Law Group, where her work centers on representing people in disability benefit matters and related administrative proceedings.
