Condo Kelly & Byrnes, P.C.

Sean P. Kelly has been a partner-shareholder of Condo Kelly & Byrnes, P.C., since 1999, having first joined the firm as an associate in 1994 to begin his legal career. He was awarded a B.A. in history from the University of Scranton (1990) and a Juris Doctor degree from The Catholic University Columbus School of Law (1993).

Sean has practiced exclusively in the area of family law and divorce for his entire career as a lawyer. Having “grown up” in the field, Sean has extensive litigation experience and a significant knowledge and understanding of the law. One benefit of his years of litigation experience is that it affords a seasoned trial lawyer like Sean many more opportunities to achieve fair and equitable settlements for his clients. His substantial trial experience, coupled with his opponents’ awareness of his willingness to take cases to trial, opens the door to the world of productive settlement discussions. Sean’s style of practice, integrity and demeanor have earned him the respect of his adversaries and the judges before whom he appears; and in February 2009 Washingtonian magazine recognized him as one of the D.C. area's best divorce lawyers.

During his decade-and-a-half in practice, Sean has litigated and/or settled all types of family law cases, including custody and visitation, equitable distribution of assets, and spousal and child support. He has been involved in complex business valuation cases and the tracing of assets, often working closely with experts in forensic accounting. No matter how big or small a case may appear to be, Sean diligently represents each of his clients and ardently strives to achieve each client’s specific goals.

Sean has a long history of service to his profession. Sean was elected to and served on the Virginia State Bar Council from 2002-2008, and prior to that he served as a member on the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Committee for the 5th District from 2000-2006, twice serving as Secretary. Most recently, he was elected to serve as the Chair of the Virginia State Bar’s Judicial Nominations Committee, a committee to which he was initially selected as a member in 2007.

Sean has been a Neutral Case Evaluator for the Fairfax County Circuit Court since 2003 and served as a Panel Member for the Fairfax County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Litigation Team from 1994-1996. He has also been selected by his colleagues to appear in both the 2007 and 2008 editions of Super Lawyers for both Virginia and Washington, D.C.