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Dan Kelly's Narrative

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On Monday, Attorney Dan Kelly came to our Constitutional law class to discuss the Sixth Amendment. Dan is one of the preeminent lawyers in Western Massachusetts. Dan’s wealth of experience and well-earned reputation as a feared litigator puts his clients in the best possible position as they enter the courtroom to face a Judge or Jury. His record of success is well known. He graduated from Boston College Law School in 1996 as a Hampden County Assistant District Attorney prosecuting cases in every Court in Hampden County.

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