Raleigh partner Jeffrey M. Kelly has been named a 2024 Icons & Phenoms honoree by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

Kelly focuses his practice in areas of emerging technology, particularly in areas involving data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and FinTech. He works closely with entrepreneurs and companies to effectively navigate changing regulations, government investigations, and complex corporate and securities law challenges.

Kelly also assists organizations in assessing and implementing new technology and serves in several leadership positions at the intersection of law, technology, and increasing access to legal services, including serving on the Governing Council of the American Bar Association’s Center for Innovation and as a Commission Member of the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission. Jeff also serves as a Fellow of Duke University School of Law’s Center on Law and Technology and is the Chair of the Advisory Board for Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Innovation Lab.

Honorees are selected by a panel of judges on the editorial and leadership teams who seek to choose honorees based on professional achievements, bar leadership, community service, pro bono work, and mentoring. Those who were selected as a “Phenom” are accomplished in their field and have shown they have promising legal careers ahead of them. More than 30 people were selected as honorees for this recognition. You can read about the methodology behind the recognition and see the full list here.