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Kelly Rains Jesson



704.444.0594
kelly@jessonrainslaw.com

BAR ADMISSIONS
North Carolina
Florida


​EDUCATION
> University of Miami, JD, summa cum laude
> Order of the Coif 
> University of Miami Law Review
> North Carolina State University, BA, magna cum laude
> Peace College, AA


PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS 
>Chair of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Section for 2019-20
>Wills for Heroes
>Member: North Carolina Bar Association, Florida Bar Association  
>Member: Women Lawyers of Charlotte
>Member: National Association of Women Business Owners
>National Association of Women in Construction: Board Member


AREAS OF PRACTICE
  • Will and trust drafting and revisions, powers of attorney, advanced health care directives, and estate planning
  • Probate Administration
  • Business Formation
  • Business Torts & Breach of Contract Litigation​
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Kelly focuses on estate planning, probate administration, and business law. She is a seasoned litigator and has tried numerous cases.  

Kelly was named to the North Carolina Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Estate Planning every year from 2018-2022.  The Rising Stars list is reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys age 40 or under or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.  She was also named to Business North Carolina Legal Elite for Tax/Estate Planning category every year from 2019-2023. Less than three percent of all practicing attorneys in the state were selected as Legal Elite.

Prior to joining Jesson & Rains, PLLC, she represented local governments and businesses in matters ranging from personal injury suits in state court to discrimination, police liability, and other constitutional law claims in federal court. Kelly served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Angel A. Cortiñas of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal in Miami.  
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In law school, Kelly was very involved with professional ethics and public service programs.  She was the recipient of a position in the highly competitive Department of Justice Honors Intern Program, where she worked in the Professional Responsibility Advisory Office.

Kelly volunteers through the NCBA's "Wills for Heroes" program, drafting testamentary documents for firefighters and police officers, and accepts periodic pro bono cases through the Mecklenburg County Bar Association's pro bono program.

Kelly is originally from North Carolina and worked as a paralegal in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina for several years before entering law school.  She is also a former dance teacher.

PUBLICATIONS
Jan L. Jacobowitz & Kelly Rains Jesson, Fidelity Diluted: Client Confidentiality Gives Way to the First Amendment & Social Media in Virginia State Bar, ex rel. Third District Committee v. Horace Frazier Hunter, 36 Campbell L. Rev. 75 (2013) (cited with approval in ABA Comm. on Ethics & Prof'l Responsibility, Formal Op. 480 (2018)).

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Documenting Long-Term Care, Incapacity and End-Of-Life Decisions
NBI Seminar: Estate Planning From A to Z, December 2017
 
Estate Planning & Probate Primer—What You Need to Know to Help Your Clients
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants 79th Annual Symposium, November 2018

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Charlotte, NC 28209
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  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Wills and Trusts
    • Business Law & Litigation
    • Construction Contracts and Litigation
  • Team
    • Edward Jesson - Attorney
    • Kelly Rains Jesson - Attorney
    • Danielle Nodar - Associate Attorney
    • Sue Lambert - Office Manager
    • ​Ashley Deese ​- Paralegal
    • Shayla Martin - Legal Assistant
  • News & Blog
    • COVID-19 Resources
  • Contact
  • Testimonials
  • Free Resources
    • Business Resources
    • Estate Planning Resources
    • Probate Resources