Kelly Gillis is an attorney in the Jacksonville office. Her practice focuses primarily on complex insurance coverage and bad faith/extra-contractual liability litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mrs. Gillis worked in private practice on healthcare and corporate law matters.
After graduating from law school, Mrs. Gillis completed a two-year clerkship for the Honorable Vincent G. Torpy, Jr. at the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, and she returned to the court in 2018 to clerk for Judge Torpy leading up to his retirement. She was also selected as an Honors Program participant through the Department of Justice, where she was assigned to a one-year term as an attorney advisor to an administrative law judge at the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Mrs. Gillis is a member of the Military Spouse JD Network and is passionate about its mission of advocating for licensing accommodations for military spouse attorneys, educating the public about the career challenges faced by military spouses, and encouraging employers to hire military spouses. She is also a mother of two children and enjoys spending her time outdoors and traveling with her family.
Admissions
- Florida, 2009
- United States District Court, 2013
- Middle District of Florida
- Northern District of Florida
- Southern District of Florida
Memberships
- The Florida Bar
- Military Spouse JD Network
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association