Kelly frequently negotiates with, and participates in public hearings before, federal and state environmental agencies, such as the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corps of Engineers, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Cal-EPA’s Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Health Services, the Air Resources Board and the various local air districts, the State Water Resources Control Board and its various Regional Boards, the California Energy Commission, and the California Coastal Commission, and other states’ counterpart agencies.
Kelly also is a frequent speaker and author on environmental law issues. He is recognized in Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America as one of the leading US environmental lawyers.