Sean X. Kelly
Partner
Cooper River West
6981 North Park Drive
Suite 300
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
856-663-4300 (phone)
856-663-4439 (fax)
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Education
J.D., Villanova, 1988
B.A., Albright, 1985
Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 1988
Pennsylvania, 1988
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1989
United States Supreme Court, 2004
New Jersey Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Sean is a partner with the firm and the managing partner of the firm’s New Jersey office. Sean is a partner with the firm and the managing partner of the firm’s New Jersey office.
Sean graduated Albright College with a dual major in political science and economic studies. While at Villanova School of Law, Sean served as a judicial clerk to the Superior Court President Judge Vincent Cirillo. Prior to joining the firm, Sean tried numerous cases while serving as an assistant District Attorney in the City of Philadelphia under now Justice Ronald Castille.
Sean handles various types of professional liability and complex litigation, including medical and legal malpractice claims and those against insurance and real estate professionals. Likewise, Sean has extensive experience in complex employment law and D&O litigation. These cases involve the defense of management against various claims of discrimination, wrongful termination and malfeasance.
Sean's practice also includes a significant amount of class action litigation ranging from national medical billing litigation of FDCPA and TCPA claims.
In his practice in municipal and constitutional law, he has appeared before the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals and briefed such matters for the United States Supreme Court.
Representative cases within this practice group include:
SG and AG vs. Sayreville Broad of Education, 333 F.3b 417(3rd cir) 2003; (Prevailed on constitutional challenge to zero tolerance school policies);
Crawford, et al v. Davy, et al, 2009 N.J. Super, Unpub. LEXIS 3226 (Dismissal of constitutional challenge to school program);
Agostino v. Credit Collection Services, 210 U.S. Dist. Lexis 135310 (Denial of FDCPA and RICO class certification);
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, 621 F.3d 296 (2010 U.S. App. Lexis 19548) (Amicus on precedential decision overturing prohibition of strip searches)
Goldsmith v. Camden County Surrogates Office, 408 N.J. Super. 376 (App. Div. 2009) cert. den. 205 N.J. 502. (Dismissal of class action filed under OPRA).
Sean is a member of the Defense Research Institute and sits on the Employment Law Committee. He is a frequent lecturer in the areas of employment, professional liability complex litigation.
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