Background
Frels, Kelly was born on December 28, 1943 in Lolita, Texas, United States. Son of Leon A. and Aileen K. Frels.
Frels, Kelly was born on December 28, 1943 in Lolita, Texas, United States. Son of Leon A. and Aileen K. Frels.
Southwest Texas State University (Bachelor of Science, 1966). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1970). Chairman, Legal Research Board, University of Texas, 1969-1970.
President, National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE), 1978-1979. Chairperson, National School Boards Association. Council of School Attorneys, 1978.
Chairman, Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys, 1980-1982. Recipient, Texas Young Lawyers Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award, 1979.
Senior partner Bracewell & Giuliani LLP (formerly Bracewell & Patterson), Houston, since 1976, managing partner, 1995—2001, managing partner Houston office, 2001—2003.
Board directors, member executive committee Greater Houston Partnership, 1998—2003, 2010—2011, chair government relations committee, 1998—1999, chair environmental advisory committee, 2000—2001, chair clean air task force, 2002—2003, chair quality life committee, 2002, chair flood task force, 2003, board member emeritus, 2004—2009. Chair Texas Environmental Research Coalition, 2006—2011, Center Houston's Future, 2010—2011. Member of American Bar Association (state bar delegate, house delegations 2004-2009), Texas Center Legal Ethics & Professionalism (chair 2009-2010), State Bar Texas (chairman school law section 1977-1978, board directors 1995-1998, co-chair legal services for poor task force 1996-1997, chair long range planning committee 1997-1998, vice chair nominating committee 1997-1998, chair lawyer referral committee 1998—2001, chair annual meeting committee 2002-2003, president-elect 2003-2004, president 2004-2005, past president 2005-2006), Houston Bar Association (board directors 1988-1996, treasurer 1990, Second vice president 1991, 1st vice president 1992, president 1994, board directors 1997-1998), Texas State University Alumni Association (president 1973), Houston Club 1999—2000.
Married Carmela Madden, September 10, 1970. Children: Jonathan, Catherine.