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KellyGram – Mother Nature

 

 

That sure was some powerful Mother Nature this past Tuesday that resulted in destruction throughout South Carolina but fortunately no deaths! The damage was especially bad in the beautiful little town of Bamberg, South Carolina and there was isolated tornadoes and damage along the coast. I had a telephone social security hearing and a zoom call both of which I could do while working from my home, so I stayed in my pajamas all day and rode the storm out. In the midst of all the noise, the wind, and the rain, a self-inflicted funny occurrence happened at my expense!

The security system in my home started beeping due to a tornado warning. It got to be quite irritating, so I went to the alarm panel and made a decision to push a button that had a + sign and unfortunately, I did not know that was a panic button!

All hell broke loose in the house! It sounded like there was a Columbia firetruck in my kitchen with all kinds of horns blowing and buzzers sounding. Literally the house was shaking. We finally got it turned off but by that point the police had been called. True to form, one of Columbia’s finest showed up at my home within five minutes. I went to the front door and was smiling, and the officer said, “Let me guess, tornado warning!” and I said’ “Yes, I hit the panic button, and I am so sorry you had to come out!” Being polite, he said, “Don’t worry Mr. Kelly it was my fourth tornado watch call in the last ten minutes.” With all that said, let us all be thankful that there were no deaths in our state from this weather and let us all find the joy when there is darkness.

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Have a great weekend!

 

Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – New Years 2024

 

 

I cannot believe that we are turning the page into another year! I have long given up on the idea of making New Year’s resolutions, but I definitely sit down in a quiet room (my home study usually) and list my goals both professionally and personally for the new year. I look at it at least once a month and keep it in a handy location. It is amazing by just writing things down how you magically tend to check them off more quickly. I am sure 2024, like every other year in my long existence, will be full of ups and downs, but that is how life is.

I hope all have a prosperous and blessed 2024!

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Have a great weekend and a Safe and Happy New Year!

 

Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Christmas 2023

 

As I said last year and even more so this year, the gift giving part of Christmas is no longer important to me except for my children and grandchild. What is important to me is the meaning of Christmas as well as the spirit of giving, peace, and goodwill! I used to dread Christmas because of the slowdown in available time to work in my career, but I now welcome it, cherish it and am glad to be a part of the joy of the Christmas season. I will be celebrating all that Christmas is for the rest of my life.

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Have a great weekend and a very Merry Christmas!

 

Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Dean Diamaduros

 

Today we salute Dean Diamaduros, an attorney on Mike Kelly Law Group’s litigation team, as the employee of the month! Dean has had an eventful year getting married in Greece in July to his lovely wife Apples and now is closing on his first home this very day. Dean has emerged as a tremendous asset to the Mike Kelly Law Group as a young and upcoming litigation attorney practicing primarily personal injury law. Dean has a unique combination of brains, along with excellent communication and people skills. Dean literally can be friends with anyone, and our clients love him as well as his legal skills. Thank you, Dean, for having joined the Mike Kelly Law Group and we hope you are here for many years to come!

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Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Practicing Law at Christmas Time

 

As we all know there is something incredibly special about the Christmas Season and I wanted to tell you about how practicing law is different during the month of December.

For starters everyone tries to cram last minute end of the year cases into the first 2 ½ weeks of the month of December. For example, I had scheduled five hearings for next week. I have several depositions almost every day between now and the 18th of December when things start to slow down. It reminds me of the saying “hurry up and wait” LOL!

My paralegals and lawyers at the Mike Kelly Law Group are extremely busy these first 2 ½ weeks and come to a dead standstill the week before and after Christmas. I always wondered if it’s that way in other businesses. Given the nature of human beings and their tendency at times to procrastinate. Not everyone is that way (although I am pretty guilty of it) but I suspect other businesses have a little bit of the same thing.

I know I overuse the expression, “think of the reason for the season,” but that is truly what I am striving to do in my more mature years. My lecturer Mitch Smith at St Martins in the Fields Episcopal Church gave a fantastic sermon on that very subject and encouraged his parishioners to take a deep breath, to pray often, and to seek peace not just globally but within our own souls. More on Christmas is coming!

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Have a great weekend!

 

Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – River’s Edge Retreat Gala

 

 

This evening River’s Edge Retreat non-profit is having their largest annual fundraiser of the year. It will be a festive banquet held at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation Conference Center in Northeast Columbia and the Mike Kelly Law Group will be supporting the very worthwhile cause. The is an organization that our firm happily adopted to support at the recommendation of my partner and head of our litigation Brad Hewett. Brad and River’s Edge founder Steve Ware are neighbors.

River’s Edge Retreat provides a variety of programs, events, and activities to help underserved Midland families. It is committed to giving every child, no matter what their financial or social background, a chance to have a brighter future. In your yearend giving please consider supporting a charity of choice but I do ask that you take a close look at River’s Edge Retreat.

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Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Linda Willis

 

 

This month we are saluting Linda Willis, who is our hard-working paralegal in the Myrtle Beach office. Linda was born and raised in Loris, South Carolina and continues to live there today. She is the mother of two grown children and a grandmother of six, of which three she is raising. They all provide her with tremendous joy and keep her quite busy when she is not working for MKLG.

Linda received her Paralegal Studies Associate Degree at Horry Georgetown Technical College and later continued on to put herself through college to receive her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Law from Coastal Carolina University. She has over twenty years of experience working in the legal field, and we are glad to have her handling our Myrtle Beach operation. Thank you for all you do, Linda!

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Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Thanksgiving 2023

 

 

Even though the weather hasn’t felt like it lately, the Thanksgiving holidays are closely approaching us. There is no doubt that I have more to be thankful for this year than ever before. In a sense it is all cumulative and when I posted a picture on Facebook that I had taken this past week of a sunrise over my neighborhood in Columbia, I fully realized the awesomeness God has created in this world. He sometimes gives us a small glimpse into his true glory. I am so blessed to call the cities of Columbia and Myrtle Beach my homes and I wake up day after day thankful to have another day on this earth! I believe as my friend Greg Pierce commented on my post, the older we get the more we appreciate life’s blessings. This is the season to be truly grateful for our friends and family.

I hope you hold your family close this Thanksgiving and thank the good Lord for what life has given each of us. Have an amazing and happy Thanksgiving Holiday!

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Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Horry County Schools – Early College High School

 

 

I recently became aware through my friend Marsha Griffin of Horry County’s Early College High School program. I have since been fascinated by this triumph of educational excellence right here in our state! The Mike Kelly Law Group recently participated in a fundraising event where over $100,000 was raised for this program. It involved a Putt-Putt competition where 43 teams participated. There were many sponsors of the event including the Mike Kelly Law Group. It was held within walking distance from our Myrtle Beach office at the Mt. Atlanticus Miniature Golf Course which has been a landmark in Downtown Myrtle Beach for 25 years. We had a great time, met lots of folks and most importantly, putted for a worthy cause! Although our team did not win, we did receive a super cool trophy from the Brighton building manager and a close personal friend, Marc Drake.

Two days after the event I was talking to a longtime friend in Myrtle Beach whose son at the age of 14 is enrolled in the program and loves it. I am thrilled to see innovation in education and the Early College High School is one of them!

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Mike Kelly

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KellyGram – Midlands Stem Institute (MSI) Groundbreaking

 

 

Several weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the groundbreaking of the permanent home of the Midlands Stem Institute, which is a charter school in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Even though I no longer have an office in the Town of Winnsboro, I have a soft spot in my heart for the good people of Fairfield County. During my years of maintaining an office there I tried to do my best to help the community grow and improve the quality of life for the residents.

Nine years ago, I was asked to serve as the General Counsel for the Midlands Stem Institute and have watched it grow and flourish into having a permanent state-of-the-art facility. After the groundbreaking ceremony we had five speakers including Co-Founder and Board Chair Kevin Thomas. He along with our former School Head Dr. Marie Milam were the driving forces behind making the dream of a Charter school alternative in Fairfield County a reality. The second and current School Head Dr. Cynthia Prince has done an amazing job juggling resources, improving the curriculum and expectations of the teaching staff and the results are truly showing. I know the best is yet to come for MSI and its new facility will greatly enhance the educational experience. Congratulations to the Midlands Stem Board, Dr. Prince, and her staff. I am excited to watch the future unfold for MSI and its students!

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Mike Kelly

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