William Garrett Kelly

Background

Kelly, William Garrett was born on November 30, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Gertrude Frances (Downes) Kelly.

Education

Bachelor, U. Detroit, 1970; Juris Doctor, U. Detroit, 1975.

Career

Teacher, Peace Corps, Ghana, Republic of West Africa, 1970-1972; assistant prosecutor, Kalamazoo (Michigan) Prosecutor' General’ s Office, 1975-1977; attorney, Office of Defender, Grand Rapids, 1977-1978; judge, 62d B District Court, Kentwood, since 1979. Member of faculty Michigan Judicial Institute, Lansing, since 1985, 2d National Conference on Court Technology, Denver, 1988. Chairman-elect Judicial Conference State Bar Michigan, 1990-1991, chair, 1991-1992.

Vice chairman National Conference Special Court Judges, 1990-1991, chair1992-1993.

Achievements

• William Garrett Kelly has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors National Center for State Court Justices, since 1994. President Kentwood Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1979-1980. Member American Bar Association (chair national conference special court judges 1992-1993), State Bar Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Association Western Michigan (president 1987), Michigan District Judges Association (president 1989).

Connections

Married Sharon Ann Diroff, August 11, 1979. Children: Colleen, Joseph, Caitlin, Meaghan and Patricia.

Father:

Joseph Francis Kelly

Mother:

Gertrude Frances (Downes) Kelly

Spouse:

Sharon Ann Diroff

child:

Caitlin Kelly

child:

Colleen Kelly

child:

Joseph Kelly

child:

Meaghan and Patricia Kelly