Bio
Kelly J. Shefferly is a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Business Transactions & Planning Practice Group. He has experience representing small and large businesses in various matters, including troubled commercial loans and commercial litigation.
Mr. Shefferly assists creditors in workouts, collections, foreclosures and bankruptcy cases. He also provides counsel for corporate transactional matters on behalf of individuals and businesses.
Mr. Shefferly is a former judicial law clerk for Judge Lisa S. Gretchko in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, judicial extern for Judge Wendy Lynn Potts in the Business Court at the 6th Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan and judicial extern for Judge Deborah L. Thorne of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.
Representative Client Work
- Represents clients as plaintiffs and defendants in breach of contract disputes
- Represents employers in class action matters
- Represents businesses and individuals in trade secrets and unfair competition disputes
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan
Publications and Lectures
- Michigan Compendium of Secured Finance Law, Co-author, Secured Finance Association, September 2019
Areas of Practice
Credentials
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Magna Cum Laude, J.D., 2018
- The George Washington University, M.B.A., 2014
- DePaul University, M.A., 2010
- University of Michigan, B.A., 2007
Admissions
- Michigan, 2018
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2019
- U.S. District Court, Westerm District of Michigan, 2020
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2020