Founded Kelly & Knaplund with Virginia Knaplund, a matrimonial attorney and Village Justice in Scarsdale, in 1982.Active for more than 10 years in the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, an organization committed to using alternative dispute resolution and collaborative law in divorce cases and other areas of family law. Extensive training in the collaborative approach, and continues to attend seminars and participate in small group practice of conflict scenarios. She believes that collaborative law is an exciting legal development and that it is a more effective and sensitive approach to divorce and family disputes. Skilled and experienced in mediation.Demonstrated the highest standards of legal ability as a collaborative divorce lawyer and family law attorney for over thirty-five years. Integrates public service, traditional litigation skills, and contemporary dispute resolution models in law practice.