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William J. Kelly: Lawyer with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

William J. Kelly

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Practice Areas

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Professional Liability
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy
  • Securities
  • Class Action Defense
  • Corporate
  • Government
  • Accountants Practice
  • Commercial Disputes
 
University State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1997
 
Law SchoolSt. John's University, J.D., cum laude, 2000
 
Admitted2001, New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
 
BiographyPublications: BDO International Escapes Liability for Mistakes of Member Firm Legal Alert/Article, July 8, 2009; Inattention to Engagement Letter Details Leads to Potential Exposure for Otherwise Time-Barred Claims Legal Alert/Article, July 8, 2009; Vicarious Liability Claims To Proceed To Trial: When Can an International Accounting Organization be Held Liable for the Acts of a Member Firm? Legal Alert/Article, March 11, 2009; Long Awaited Revisions to the Education Law Mean Additional Obligations and Opportunities for the New York Accountant Legal Alert/Article, March 5, 2009; Revised Regulations for Greater Taxpayer Protection Create Additional Duties and Considerations for Accountants Legal Alert/Article, February 10, 2009; Indemnification Provisions in Client Engagement Letters: Old Tool Given New Life for Limiting Liability of Accountants Legal Alert/Article, February 10, 2009.
 
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Transactions Successfully defended civil RICO and fraud claims against a major accounting firm involving auditing of government subsidized housing developments; Argued and won appeals in the New York State appellate courts involving malpractice claims against accounting firms; Successfully negotiated a "no pay" settlement involving alleged accountant malpractice involving a closely held mining company; Successfully secured a "no pay" settlement of claims against a financial adviser to a investment brokerage firm in connection with the investment firm's bankruptcy; Represented accountants and other related professionals in responding to SEC, CFTC, and federal and state prosecutors' inquiries and subpoenas.
 

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New York State Enacts CPA Mobility Bill Paving the Way for Cross-Border Practice for Out-of-State CPAs
William J. Kelly,Peter J. Larkin,Thomas R. Manisero,Kenneth L. Shapiro,Cynthia Shenker, August 30, 2011
On Wednesday, August 17, 2011, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law New York’s first CPA mobility statute, joining 47 other states that have enacted similar legislation. The new law, based on Section 23 of the Uniform Accountancy Act (“UAA”), enables...

Supreme Court Limits Rule 10b-5 Liability to Actual “Makers” of Allegedly Misleading Statements - Perhaps Not the Fraud Shield Predicted by Some
Louis H. Castoria,Sheena Jain,William J. Kelly,H. Steven Vogel, July 21, 2011
Many view the United States Supreme Court’s recent Janus Capital Group decision as drastically limiting the pool of potential defendants in federal securities fraud claims, but some of the champagne bottles should stay corked for now.
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William J. Kelly
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
3 Gannett Drive
White Plains, NY 10604-3407




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