Bridget M. Kelly, Esq.

Professional Experience

Bridget joined FRB in January 2020. Since then, she has rotated through the firm’s Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Real Estate, and Elder Law Practice Groups, however, she is currently devoting her full attention to the firm’s Estate Litigation Practice Group.

Bridget assists the Estate Litigation Practice Group with all aspects of Surrogate’s Court matters, including but not limited to document drafting, court appearances, discovery production and review, settlement conferences or mediation sessions, motion paper drafting, and examinations.

Bridget’s prior experience includes assisting with Medicaid planning and applications, estate administration and probate petitions, Article 81 and Article 17-A guardianships, high-net-worth estate planning matters, residential and commercial closings, and FRB’s rapid response team during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Bridget is focused on NYS EPTL Article 13A, privacy issues, digital assets, and their implications on estate planning and administration.

Bridget obtained her Bachelor of Finance at the University of Notre Dame in 2018, pursuing courses in finance, accounting, and business law subjects that complement her work in FRB’s Private Client Practice Groups. Bridget then enrolled in Hofstra Law School on a Legal Scholars Award, graduating in 2021 while working at FRB. During her time at Hofstra, Bridget wrote a note for Hofstra’s Labor and Employment Law Journal, participated in Hofstra’s 17-A Guardianship Practicum, and assisted clients through Hofstra’s Federal Income Taxation Clinic. She also pursued electives in the subject areas of estate planning, tax, and real estate law which helped her launch her career and gained work experience in expediting, real estate law, title insurance, and elder law before she joined FRB.