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Kristi Kelly
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β¨ About
About Kristi Kelly
Kristi C. Kelly is a consumer protection attorney with a genuine commitment to representing the most vulnerable β and often overlooked β consumers in federal and state courts in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Ms. Kelly is widely acknowledged as a leading expert in consumer law. In 2014, Virginia Lawyers Weekly recognized her as a βLeader in the Law,β an annual award given to attorneys that set the standard in their field, and one of the most prestigious honors a Virginia lawyer can receive. She is described by her peers as someone βwho takes β and wins β the cases others wonβt touch.β
Kristi specializes in assisting consumers with credit reporting and employment background check mistakes, mortgage servicing errors and abusive debt collection practices. She has successfully litigated hundreds of individual and class action cases against banks, brokers, auto dealers, online lenders, debt collectors, credit card companies, credit bureaus and foreclosure rescue scammers, receiving a $686,000 verdict in her first jury trial, in addition to her attorney fees from a foreclosure rescue scammer in 2010.
Kristi is a regular speaker on credit reporting and mortgage servicing issues for the National Consumer Law Center, National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Virginia Continuing Legal Education program, and various legal aid organizations throughout the country.
Upon graduating from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, Kristi received the Nina R. Kestin award for her extraordinary contributions to the school, community and profession of law. She received her undergraduate degree cum laude from Dickinson College, where she was a four-year varsity soccer player.
Kristi lives in Oakton, Virginia with her husband, Matt and three sons, Joey, Charlie and Tommy.
βοΈ Practice Areas
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Consumer Law
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Foreclosure Defense
Credentials & Experience
π Education
University of Richmond School of Law
J.D.
2006
Dickinson College
B.A. (2003)
π Bar Admissions
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Member
Member
Fairfax Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Northern Virginia Womenβs Attorney Association
Member
Member
Member
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Member
Member
Member
Virginia Poverty Law Center, Member Board of Directors
Member
Member
Member
πΌ Professional Experience
Partner
Kelly Guzzo, PLC 2014 - Current
Partner
Surovell Isaacs Petersen & Levy, PLC 2010 - 2014
Housing and Consumer Law
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 2007 - 2010
π Awards & Recognition
Clients'
Choice - Credit Repair
Avvo