When the stakes are highest — when a conviction means decades behind bars or the end of a career — you need an attorney who has stood in a courtroom and fought for acquittals in the cases that matter most. For 30 years, Donald Kelly has done exactly that for clients across Central New York.
"I don't take cases to settle them. I take cases to win them."
With over 75 criminal trials as lead counsel, Donald Kelly has built a record that speaks for itself. He has earned not-guilty verdicts in homicide, rape, criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and a wide range of serious felony charges — the kinds of cases where other attorneys advise their clients to take a plea.
Kelly's practice is focused on the most serious criminal charges in New York: weapons offenses, drug crimes ranging from simple possession to large-scale distribution, and homicide. He knows these cases inside and out — the evidence, the statutes, the prosecution strategies, and — critically — how to dismantle them before a jury.
