Kevin J. Farrelly

Kevin J. Farrelly

Kevin established his own law practice in 1990 after associations with major Wall Street and midtown law firms.  He was eager to build a general practice which now focuses on commercial, estate, real estate and corporate law.  His experience litigating a broad spectrum of disputes provided him with the tools to properly advise clients on how to prevent such disputes, whether negotiating a contract, preparing an estate plan or buying or selling a home.  In addition to acting as general counsel for businesses and nonprofits, Kevin frequently volunteers his time on behalf of a variety of community and professional organizations.

 

Bar Admissions

State of New York

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

United States District Court, Southern District of New York

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

 

Other Professional Experience

Former Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

Former Arbitrator, Small Claims Court, City of New York

 

Education

Fordham Law School, J.D.

Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal

Columbia University, B.A.

Regis High School

 

Honors

AV rating, Martindale Hubble

Recipient, Michael B. Davis–Elyse Hilton Alumni Award, Fordham OUTlaws

Recipient, William H. Caulfield Award, Bayside Hills Civic Association

 

Bar Associations

LGBT Bar Association (Past Officer and Board Member)

Committee Service:  Legislation (Chair); Judiciary

New York City Bar Association

Committee Service: Trust, Estates & Surrogate’s Court; State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction; Rights of Crime Victims; Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Rights; Municipal Affairs

New York State Bar Association

Section Memberships:  Trusts & Estates; General Practice; Commercial & Federal Litigation

Committee Service:  Specialization in the Law; Media Law; Executive Committee of Young Lawyers’ Section

Regis Bar Association (Past President)

 

LGBT Organizations

Open Regis (past moderator)

Leadership Council of the National LGBTQ Task Force

Gei’im ba-Village, Town & Village Synagogue

 

Other Community Activities

Former Board Chair, Stuyvesant Town Peter Cooper Village Tenants’ Association, Inc.

Member, New York County Democratic Committee

Past President:  Bayside Hills Civic Association; Bayside Historical Society; STPCV Tenants’ Association Foundation, Inc.

Board Service:  City Club of New York; Committee for Modern Courts; Community Board 11 (Queens); Regis Alumni Board; New York County Supreme Court Independent Judicial Screening Panel

 

Publications

The Opinion Defense in Defamation Suits Under the New York State Constitution, 68 New York State Bar Journal 30 (1996)

Comment, Leasehold Unconscionability: Caveat Lessor, 8 Fordham Urban Law Journal 337 (1979)