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Kelly Farnan

Kelly Farnan

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Administrative Law
  • Career

    Kelly Farnan is “a great advocate” who has “instant credibility whenever she enters the courtroom” (Chambers USA). Kelly focuses her practice on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts. She has been involved in numerous bench and jury trials and has also been successful in resolving disputes in her clients’ favor through dispositive motions.

    Praised as “smart, aware, and responsive” (Chambers USA), Kelly focuses her IP litigation practice on complex patent disputes in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, representing national and international manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, and pharmaceutical companies. She has also represented clients in arbitrations under the Delaware Uniform Arbitration Act and by the American Arbitration Association.

    Kelly is active in the Delaware chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the association through which the Delaware district court interacts with the intellectual property bar. She is past president of the Delaware chapter of the FBA and is a past participant and coordinator of the Federal Trial Practice Seminar sponsored by the district court and the FBA.

    Professional Memberships

    • Federal Bar Association, Past President, Delaware Chapter
    • Chambers Review

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      Chambers Guide to the USA

      Intellectual Property - Delaware

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      Individual Editorial

      Kelly Farnan focuses her practice on IP litigation and has experience representing large pharmaceutical and technology companies.

      Strengths

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      • Kelly knows the courts inside out and is always cooperative.

        Intellectual PropertyChambers Guide to the USA
      • Kelly Farnan is a powerhouse. She is an excellent attorney and does things the Delaware way.

        Intellectual PropertyChambers Guide to the USA
      • Kelly’s knowledge of the court and its people, as well as her stand-up ability in trial, are phenomenal.

        Intellectual PropertyChambers Guide to the USA
      • Kelly is a very sophisticated attorney who knows how to communicate complex issues to the court.

        Intellectual PropertyChambers Guide to the USA

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