Penelope B. Perez-Kelly International Law Attorney Orlando

About Penelope B. Perez-Kelly:

Penelope B. Perez-Kelly is a Florida Bar Board Certified International Lawyer. Mrs. Perez-Kelly’s practice centers in the areas of commercial litigation, business law, international law and intellectual property law. Mrs. Perez-Kelly has experience in a broad variety of complex commercial international and domestic litigation in federal and state courts. She has represented clients in real estate developer disputes, shareholder disputes, fraud and deceptive and unfair trade practices, collection and enforcement of judgments and commercial landlord and tenant disputes.

Mrs. Perez-Kelly has also assisted clients to achieve foreign service of process in various jurisdictions, has represented clients in a variety of corporate formation, product branding, acquisition and corporate compliance matters, has experience negotiating and preparing technology and business related agreements, has assisted clients to complete trademark clearance, registration, assignments and renewals in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia, and has assisted clients with ICANN disputes involving pirating domain names.

Mrs. Perez-Kelly was born in the Dominican Republic and resides in Orlando with her husband and son.

Areas of Practice

Business & Commercial Litigation
Business Law, Corporate
International Law
Intellectual Property, Trademarks

Certified Legal Specialties

Board Certified in International Law, Florida Bar, 2012 - Present

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 2010
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2003
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2001

Education

University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, J.D., 2000
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Bachelor in Business Administration, B.B.A., 1996

Published Works

The International Law Quarterly, Author, Winter 2012 "Managing your Clients Marks Worldwide: Challenges and Strategies of Registering and Maintaining your Brand Abroad"

Honors and Awards

Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr. Young Lawyer Professionalism Award recipient, Orange County Bar, 2011.
"AV" Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, 2015 - 2018
Florida Super Lawyers in International, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate 2014, 2016 - 2017, Risings Stars, 2009, 2012-2013

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Florida Bar, International Law Section, Executive Council, 2006 - Present
The Florida Bar, International Law Certification Committee, Vice-Chair (Member 2013 - Present)
The Florida Bar, Ninth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Former Chairperson, Committee Member 2013-2015
Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, President 2007, Member 2003- Present
Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, Technical Assistance Committee, Member 2009-20013
Hispanic National Bar Association
Central Association of Women Lawyers, Member 2004-Present
Orange County Bar Association, Member

Non-Profit Activities

American Diabetes Association of Central Florida, Step Out Diabetes Walk, Executive Council 2011, Team Captain
United Arts of Central Florida, Board of Directors, 2013- Present, Executive Committee, 2016
Teen Court Volunteer, Orange County Bar Legal Aid Society

Languages

Spanish

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