Kellie is a board-certified specialist in State Criminal Law and Juvenile Delinquency Law who has spent fifteen years fighting fiercely for clients accused of crimes. She also serves on the Board of Directors for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services.

Kellie is a member of the Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense Sections. She is also on the NCAJ legal affairs committee.

She earned her J.D. at the UNC School of Law and has been a NCAJ member since 2009.