Kelly is a practicing lawyer concentrating exclusively on marital and family law. She began her career in the criminal courtrooms as an assistant public defender for Hillsborough County trying criminal jury trials. Kelly’s strength as a first-class litigator is applied to all facets of family law including; divorce, child custody, alimony and support cases, and enforcement and modification actions.

A member of a family law team of trial attorneys and staff who are ranked among the best in their fields, Kelly’s performance has added to the growth of accolades earned by the Robert Sparks Attorneys firm including: “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News, National Lawyers 'Top 100 Trial Lawyers' & 'Top 40 Under 40', Lawyers of Distinction, "Best Lawyers in America" since 1998 - Woodward/White lawyer rating, and “Legal Elite” by Florida Trend magazine.