Profile

Kelley regularly defends clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, as well as in employment-related litigation in federal and state court.

Kelley also provides day-to-day counseling to employers on a wide range of labor and employment law topics, including issues relating to compliance with federal and state employment discrimination laws, wage and hour obligations, family and medical leave, employee relations, non-compete and separation agreements, employee performance management, unemployment compensation, employee benefits, litigation avoidance, and more.  In addition, Kelley frequently conducts training for clients, contributes to McNees’ Pennsylvania Labor & Employment blog, and participates in multiple speaking engagements each year.

Kelley currently serves on the firm’s Hiring Committee.

EDUCATION

The College of William & Mary, B.B.A. 2002

Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D. 2009

HONORS/AWARDS

Pennsylvania Rising Stars®, 2019

Select Lawyers, 2016

MEMBERSHIPS

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Dauphin County Bar Association

Historical Society of Dauphin County (Personnel Committee)

Junior League of Harrisburg (Chair, Meetings Council)

YWCA Greater Harrisburg Junior Board (Immediate Past President, Executive Committee)

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – Western District of Pennsylvania

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

May 7, 2026 - 35th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar

November 6, 2025 - McNees Labor and Employment Seminar- Pittsburgh

May 9, 2025 - 34th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar

January 31, 2024 - Labor and Employment Update

October 12, 2023 - Indiana County Area (ICASHRM) Conference

May 16, 2023 - 33rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar - 2 Days to Choose (Virtual or In-Person)

May 5, 2023 - 32nd Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar

May 13, 2022 - 31st Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar

June 10, 2021 - 30th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar

October 19, 2020 - Central Keystone Valley HR Professionals’ 2020 Labor & Employment Law Conference

March 17, 2020 - 2020 Labor & Employment Law Update: What Your Company Needs to Know in 2020

June 4, 2020 - POSTPONED until 2021 - 30th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar

October 30, 2019 - Corporate Leadership Symposium: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

November 8, 2018 - 2018 Central PA Business Leaders Summit

April 9, 2018 - McNees Attorney to speak at Northeast PA Women’s Leadership Conference

December 5, 2017 - Holiday Reception

October 26, 2017 - 2017 Labor & Employment Law Seminar - HRACC

September 27, 2017 - Succession Planning For Your Business and Your Job

September 27, 2017 - Succession Planning For Your Business and Your Job

September 15, 2017 - Labor & Employment Update

June 9, 2017 - 27th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar

June 9, 2017 - McNees’ Kelley Kaufman to Speak on Social Media at 2017 Construction Innovation Conference