Chris Kelly
Christopher J. Kelly is a partner at CSG Law and Chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement Defense Group. Chris joined CSG Law earlier this year after most recently serving as the Deputy Head of Enforcement at FINRA, where he helped lead a department comprised of more than 350 attorneys, investigators, and support staff.
Before FINRA, Chris served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey for eight years, including as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division and Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit. In these roles, Chris oversaw a broad range of complex criminal investigations and prosecutions, including those involving securities fraud, tax crimes and cybercrimes. Chris also successfully litigated many of the office’s most significant and high-profile white-collar and securities fraud cases.
Chris worked as an associate at a large, national law firm prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He also clerked for the Honorable Joseph E. Irenas, U.S.D.J. for the District of New Jersey.
Chris earned his J.D. from Harvard University and his B.A. from Duke University.
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