Congratulations

Congratulations to Partner Shannon Bell on being invited to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Its core purposes are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism and diversity, and facilitate camaraderie among its members, their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community.

Shannon is an active and engaged member of several IADC Substantive Law Committees: Business Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation, and Trial Techniques and Tactics. Shannon is the third attorney of Kelly Law Partners, LLC invited to the IADC, joining William Kelly and Chanda Feldkamp.

Congratulations, Shannon!

Congratulations to Shannon M. Bell on her appointment as Vice Chair of the Defense Research Institute’s Commercial Litigation Committee!

The Commercial Litigation Committee is the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) fifth-largest substantive law committee and covers a diverse range of legal matters, from business torts to antitrust to class actions and beyond. Shannon is also a highly involved member of DRI’s Women in the Law Committee, where she serves as the Commercial Litigation SLC Liaison, and DRI’s Intellectual Property Litigation Committee. Shannon joined the DRI Business and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference Planning Committee in 2017, serving as this year’s Conference Chair and previously as Marketing Chair (2019-2020).

The DRI is the largest bar association for civil litigation attorneys and in-house counsel defending the interests of businesses and individuals. DRI enhances the skills and promotes the success of the civil defense bar through innovative programming, a vibrant membership community, a robust online content library, and vigorous advocacy on behalf of the legal profession.