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Practice Areas
 
Bar Admissions
Idaho
California
Oregon
U.S. District Court (Idaho)
U.S. District Court (Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California)
U.S. District Court (Oregon)
U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
 
Education
J.D. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law 1989 (Order of the Coif); Associate Editor and Writer, Pacific Law Journal
B.S. International Business Administration, California State University, Sacramento 1986
University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Central School of Planning, Warsaw, Poland 1984-1985
 
Awards
2010 - Above and Beyond Award; United States Department of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
2009 - Women of the Year Award from the Idaho Business Review
2002 - Accomplished 40 under 40 Award, Idaho Business Review
2000 - Tribute to Women in Industry Award, Women & Children’s Alliance
1989 - Order of the Coif
1988 - American Jurisprudence Award, Professional Responsibility and Ethics
 
Professional Publications
Idaho Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies, in FORECLOSURE LAW AND RELATED REMEDIES: STATE CHAPTER BUNDLE B (American Bar Association 2nd ed., 2009) Co-author
August 2005, Broker Agent Magazine (Southwest Idaho), “The 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act”
June/July 2009, The Advocate, Idaho State Bar Association, I-CARE: Idaho Credit Abuse Resistance Education
2003, UCC Revised Article 9 Deskbook, Washington State Bar Association, Variations from the Official Text (Idaho).
May 1999, The Advocate, Idaho State Bar Association, “Insolvency in the 90’s: A Review of A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe”
Fall 1998, Creditor and Lender Advisory Bulletin: Special Agricultural Edition, Davis Wright Tremaine, “Treatment of Crop Liens in Chapter 12 Plans” and “Protecting a Secured Lender from PACA Claims”
December 1996, The Advocate, Idaho State Bar Association, Book Review: “The Bankruptcy Evidence Manual by Judge Barry Russell”
1995, Interstate Banking: A Guide to the 50 States, State Capital Law Firm Group, Idaho law chapter.
March 2002 – August 2004, Money Savvy, Idaho Statesman, regular column about personal financial management (over 60 columns of approximately 500 words each).
 
Reported Decisions
In re Wiersma, 324 B.R. 92 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2005); 483 F.3d 933 (C.A.9 Idaho 2007)
In re Hergert, 275 B.R. 58 (Bankr.D.Idaho 2002).
 
Professional Affiliations
BV Rated Martindale & Hubble
Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Co-chair, Idaho Credit Abuse Resistance Education (I-CARE) program in Idaho
Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition, member representative on behalf of I-CARE
Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Department of Defense, volunteer, current
Idaho Botanical Garden, Board of Directors 2009 – Present; secretary and executive committee
Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, Idaho State Bar Association, member since 1994;
  2005-2006 Immediate Past President
  2004-2005 President
  2003-2004 Vice President
  2002-2003 Secretary / Treasurer
  2001-2002 Newsletter Editor
  1999-2001 Board member at large
Agency for New Americans, Micro-Enterprise Training and Assistance (META) guaranteed loan program for refugee owned businesses; loan committee member 2003 – 2005; currently providing pro bono representation in legal actions
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Idaho, Inc. (now known as Consumer Financial Solutions, Inc.) Board of Directors 1995 - 2003; Board chair 2001 - 2003
National Foundation of Consumer Credit, ad hoc member of legislative committee to study consumer education provisions of bankruptcy reform legislation in 2001
American Bankruptcy Institute, current member
American Bar Association, current member
Risk Management Associates (aka RMA, fka Robert Morris Associates) member since 1996
Idaho Women Lawyers, Inc., current member
Idaho March of Dimes, Board of Directors, 1996 - 2000; Board chair 1999-2000
Boise Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Boise participant 1998 - 1999
PEO, founding member and former officer of Boise chapter CG 1996
 
Professional Profile
Kelly is an integral part of the Givens Pursley’s finance and credit recovery practice. She has extensive experience in all facets of bankruptcy and reorganization issues, having worked on credit recovery in agriculture, healthcare, real estate, and a variety of other industries. In addition, Kelly routinely handles complex financial transactions and state regulations of financial institutions.
 
 
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