Kelly D. Haywood is Of Counsel to Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. Kelly's practice focuses on commercial and contractual litigation in state and federal courts, including real property, business, and trademark disputes as well as creditors' rights in bankruptcy. Prior to joining Bivins & Hemenway, P.A., Kelly served as a Captain in the U.S. Army JAG Corps, where she was an experiened litigator at the trial and appellate levels.

Education:

  • University of Georgia, B.B.A., Accounting, 1989
  • University of Hawaii, J.D., 1993

Admissions:

  • 1993, North Carolina
  • 2005, Florida
  • 1997, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
  • 1999, U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
  • 1999, U.S. Supreme Court
  • 2009, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • 2010, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • 2010, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Practice Areas:

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Boundary Disputes Law, Breach of Contract Law, Business Litigation Law, Collections, Commercial Litigation Law, Complex Commercial Litigation Law, Contracts, Debtor and Creditor, Employment Breach of Contract Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, Litigation, Mediation Law, Probate, Real Estate Litigation Law, Wills

Professional Memberships:

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law)
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Brandon Bar Association

Civic Membership and Activities:

  • Leadership Brandon, 2009
  • Leadership Brandon Alumni Association

Biography:

Former Government Appellate Counsel, Trial Defense Counsel, and Military Prosecutor

Reported Cases:

  • United States v. New, 55 M.J. 95 (CAAF 2001); cert. denied 534 U.S. 955, 122 S.Ct. 356 (2001);
  • United States v. Rodriguez, 54 M.J. 156 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Martin, 53 M.J. 745 (A.C.C.A. 2000);
  • United States v. Johnson, 53 M.J. 459 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Grigoruk, 52 M.J. 312 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Grier, 52 M.J. 30 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Pfister, 53 M.J. 158 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Brown, 54 M.J. 289 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Kulathungam, 54 M.J. 386 (CAAF 2001);
  • United States v. Szentmiklosi, 55 M.J. 487 (CAAF 2001);
  • United States v. Baumann, 52 M.J. 100 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Fuller, 54 M.J. 107 (CAAF 2000);
  • United States v. Saintaude, 56 M.J. 888 (A.C.C.A. 2002);
  • United States v. Newson, 54 M.J. 823 (A.C.C.A. 2001);
  • United States v. Guyton-Bhatt, 54 M.J. 796 (A.C.C.A. 2001);
  • United States v. Kinsch, 54 M.J. 641 (A.C.C.A. 2000);
  • United States v. Quintanilla, 52 M.J. 839 (A.C.C.A. 2000);
  • United States v. Sherman, 52 M.J. 856 (A.C.C.A. 2000);
  • United States v. McDaniel, 52 M.J. 618 (A.C.C.A. 1999)