Areas Of Practice

Attorney At Law

Kelly received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Political Science and Psychology in 2017. She began her career working in legal aid, contributing to the Medical-Legal Partnership in Central Illinois before receiving her law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 2021. While in school, Kelly moved to Colorado in 2020 to begin work at the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender. She continued working as a public defender following graduation and relocated to the Colorado Springs office. While there, Kelly represented indigent persons charged with criminal offenses ranging from traffic cases to felonies. She consistently handled a caseload of 150-350 cases at a time, researched legal issues, drafted and argued motions, conducted pre-trial and post-trial hearings, and tried many cases to verdict. Currently, Kelly assists with all criminal defense work and personal injury claims at Mika & Associates, P.C..

Admitted To Practice

• Colorado, 2021

Education

• University of Miami
• J.D., 2021
• University of Illinois
• B.A., 2017