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J. Michael Kelly, 34 Years Family Law Experience:Resume

(May 15, 2003: Santa Monica, California
For Immediate Release, NEWS-WIRE-INTL.)

One of the oldest and largest divorce firms serving members of the entertainment, sports, and media industries now has offices in Santa Monica, California, on Santa Monica Boulevard and 5th Street (MAP).

Their offices are located 2 blocks from the famous 3rd Street Promenade and four blocks away from the world famous Santa Monica Beach, backdrop to a multitude of award winning movies and television shows.

The California Family Law Institute, spearheaded by its chairman and founder, J. Michael Kelly, esq., opened an office to serve the large number of major entertainment corporations.

These world class companies include Sony, Warner Brothers, MGM, and numerous production houses and a huge population of people working in the entertainment/media industry that are located in the Westside/Palisades area.

J. Michael Kelly, recently appointed to the Chairmanship of the American Bar as well as the CA Bar Child Custody Committee, brings to bear his 34-years-experience as a preeminent divorce attorney.

Additionally, Mr. Kelly is Chairman of the American Bar-Law Economics Committee, Chairman of the American Bar-Practical Use of Computers Committee, Chairman of the American Bar-Interstate Custody Task Force.

Mr. Kelly has extensive professional contact with the entertainment industry.

Mr. Kelly was Vice-President and General Counsel of Sabre Productions, an independent film production company that produced the product for American International Pictures and Crown in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

Mr. Kelly was also a partner and owner of Mystic Studios on Selman Avenue in Hollywood. Mr. Kelly was also outside counsel to MGM Records during the Mike Curb/Michael Viner era.

In 1976, Mr. Kelly was a main partner in an entertainment law firm that represented ABC Records, Crysalis Records, Lili Tomlin, Jackie Mason, William Shatner, and The Fields Organization. Kelly handled family law matters for the firm at that time.

Most recently Mr. Kelly has been involved in divorce and family law matters involving entertainment personalities such as:

• Members of Gun's and Roses
• American Gladiators
• Doug Christie of the Sacramento Kings
• Edie Anderson of the Oakland Raiders
• A notable record company president
• A production company head
• As well as other actors/actresses in the entertainment/media field.

The California Family Law Institue specializes in the entertainment industry family law matters, such as divorce, child custody, child support, separation, Distrtct Attorney actions, modification of orders, paternity suit, and stalking suit.