Thomas Kelly

Hometown: Tallahassee, FL

J. D.
Gubernatorial Fellowship

Educational & Professional Background

Bachelor's degree from the University of Miami ('18) in Economics. Worked for ALDI, Inc. as a District Manager in the Southwest Florida region opening, operating, and remodeling stores for the company. Started a Real Estate Media Company and grew a book of sale to 100 area realtors and brokers (2019). Sold the company (2021). Started Law school at Ave Maria School of Law in Naples and completed my 1L year with a CALI award in Property (2021). Transferred to FSU COL to finish my J.D. and participate in the Gubernatorial Fellowship (2022).

Research Interests 

From my small sole proprietorship and large corporate business experiences, I am interested in all things business from planning and incorporation to scaling, mergers, and sale! As a Fellow, I am placed as a law clerk in the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) where I have been able to see Florida's economic policy encourage business growth in real time! After school, I hope to remain in the business world with a focus on business litigation and/or business-focused legal consulting.