Cordell & Cordell, The Nation’s Largest Family Law Firm*, Promotes Stephanie L. Kelly to Managing Partner.

/EIN News/ -- Raleigh, NC, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cordell & Cordell, the nation’s largest family law firm* with offices throughout the U.S., recently named new partners to their leadership team for 2025.

The promotion of Ms. Stephanie L. Kelly to Managing Partner was announced in 2025 at Cordell & Cordell’s 35^th Annual Awards Gala. Representing some of the firm’s finest attorneys, Ms. Kelly brings with her a wide range of litigation and management experience along with a commitment to excellence in the practice of family law.

Ms. Kelly received both her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Before law school, she worked for the Guardian ad Litem program in Durham, N.C., a program that advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system. Ms. Kelly practiced family law for two years at a family law firm in Charlotte before joining Cordell & Cordell’s Raleigh area offices in 2012. During her time with Cordell & Cordell, Ms. Kelly became a board-certified specialist in family law through the North Carolina State Bar.   Fewer than 5% of lawyers are board-certified specialists in family law in North Carolina, a designation achieved through peer review and a written examination.  There are fewer than 300 such specialists in North Carolina, and Ms. Kelly has held this certification for 8 years.

In 2019, Ms. Kelly relocated to London, England, where she served as the Regional Managing Attorney and Solicitor for Cordell’s first international office.  While in London, Ms. Kelly became a solicitor qualified to practice in England and Wales, a designation achieved through written examination and rigorous skills testing over the course of a year.  Ms. Kelly returned to Cordell & Cordell’s Raleigh office in 2022 and continues to be licensed to practice in North Carolina, Wales, and the U.K.

“I genuinely want to help make the experience of ending a marriage as painless as possible for my clients, especially when children are involved,” Ms. Kelly said. “Of course, if I feel that my client is being treated unfairly, I’ll work aggressively and intelligently to set that right.”

Ms. Kelly’s professional associations include:

• North Carolina Bar Association
• Board Certified Specialist in family law through the North Carolina Bar

Stephanie has presented to fellow attorneys at a National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education seminar titled “Handling Divorce Cases from Start to Finish.”

Celebrating 35 years of serving the community since 2025, Cordell & Cordell is the largest family law firm* in the United States, with 300+ attorneys having served more than 250,000 clients over the last 35 years.

The firm’s Raleigh area offices are located at 4000 Westchase Blvd. Suite 350, Raleigh, NC 27607, and can be contacted by phone on weekdays, 8:30 am-5:30 pm at 919-334-9900.

To locate a Cordell & Cordell family law attorney in your area, visit CordellCordell.com/attorneys

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About Cordell & Cordell

Cordell & Cordell is the largest family law firm in the United States* with over 200 attorneys and has served more than 250,000 clients over the last 35 years. Our clients hire Cordell & Cordell because the firm is committed to relentlessly advocating for the rights of our clients in the toughest family law matters. Information about Cordell & Cordell is available at CordellCordell.com, or by calling 1-866-323-7529.

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Cassondra Cesar
                    Cordell and Cordell
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