Washington State University, 1971; University of Oregon, 1974

Kelly R. Beckley was admitted to practice in Oregon in 1974.  Kelly practiced as an Air Force Judge Advocate in California and Germany between 1974 and 1979.  Since 1979, he has been in private practice in Eugene.

Kelly is a member of the American, Oregon State, and Lane County Bar Associations.  He is admitted to practice before the Oregon Supreme Court and all other Oregon Courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, the United States Tax Court, and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Between 2004 and 2006, he served as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit (federal) Judicial Conference.  Kelly has taught business law courses for the University of Maryland, European Division, and Trial Practice Seminars for the University of Oregon Law School.  Between 1980 and 2004, he served as an Air Force Reserve Judge Advocate.  Kelly retired in 2004 in the grade of Colonel as the Senior Reserve Judge Advocate at the United States European Command Headquarters.

Kelly’s primary areas of practice and specialties are business law, estate planning, contracts, criminal defense, and civil litigation.  Kelly is a seasoned and highly skilled litigator, and regularly represents clients at hearing in trial in state and federal court.