Background
Kelly, Joseph Patrick was born on March 5, 1940 in Pecos, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Edwin and Sara Taylor (Ross) Kelly.
Kelly, Joseph Patrick was born on March 5, 1940 in Pecos, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Edwin and Sara Taylor (Ross) Kelly.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1961). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, 1973-1977 and Chairman, 1975-1976, Bar Committee for Victoria Division, United States.
District Court.
Enlisted, United States Marine Corps, 1963; second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1964; advanced through grades to captain, United States Marine Corps, 1967; resigned, United States Marine Corps, 1972; associate, Anderson, Smith & Null, Victoria, Texas, 1967-1971; partner, Kelly, Marr, Meier & Hartman and predecessor firms, Victoria, 1971-1993; judge, District Court Texas, Victoria, since 1993. Board directors, past chairman Guadelupe-Blanco River Authority, Seguin, Texas,1971-1979, 85-93.
Victoria County (President, 1979) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, District 11-C Grievance Committee). College of the State Bar of Texas.
Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. [With United States. Marine Corps, 1964-1967].
Married Abbie Rose Noll, May 29, 1965. Children: Sara Helen, Joseph Martin, Erin Fitzgerald, PatrickNoll, Christopher Ross.