Partners

Aaron Kelly – Partner

Founder and Senior Partner, Aaron Kelly, is a dynamite Internet lawyer. A seasoned attorney and admitted tech geek, Aaron’s client list includes business and individuals all over North American, the Caribbean, South American, Australia, Asia and the European Union. Among them are Inc. 500 companies, startups, direct marketers, affiliate marketers, affiliate networks, online auction websites, advertisers, venture capitalists, web hosting providers, and search engine optimization (SEO) firms. In addition, over the past several years, Aaron Kelly has earned a stellar reputation as a highly effective defamation litigator. A budding media spokesperson for Internet law issues, Mr. Kelly has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, NBC-affiliate, Channel 12, and a host of online magazines and news outlets. An experienced lecturer and author, Aaron has spoken about online defamation, Internet reputation management, government regulations and compliance, social media, tactics for online ...
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Daniel Warner – Partner

An Arizona legal luminary, Daniel R. Warner began his career by earning one of the highest multi-state bar exam scores in the country. Since then, Mr. Warner has gone on to become a well-respected litigator in the state of Arizona. Before joining Kelly / Warner, Daniel practiced with an “AV-rated” firm, where he concentrated on litigation and business law. Today, as a partner, at Kelly / Warner, he heads up the firm’s business and bankruptcy division. Mr.Warner also works on various contractual matters, in addition to defamation and various real estate issues. A list of his focus areas can be found below. An honored graduate of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Daniel Warner was in the top 1% of his class, earned seven certificates of merit – as well as the President’s Achievement Award — and served on the ...
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Of Counsel

Garrick McFadden – Of Counsel

An experienced legal strategist, Garrick McFadden has first-chaired several civil jury trials to successful verdicts.   Having conducted over 400 layperson depositions, 80 arbitrations and over 70 expert witness depositions, Mr. McFadden is the type of skilled litigator you want on your side.  A true legal mind, Mr. McFadden dedicates his time and energy to outmaneuver opposing counsel in order to secure the best result for his clients. A graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Mr. McFadden was bestowed the tremendous honor of being named a Legion Lex Scholar.  He also earned his Masters In Business Taxation from USC’s School of Accounting.  After graduating from USC, Garrick took a job at Deloitte & Touche in their Silicon Valley national tax practice.  A couple of years later he would form the law firm of Gilman/McFadden LLP with ...
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Paul Ticen – Of Counsel

An accomplished litigator and negotiator, Paul Ticen is an Arizona licensed attorney who focuses on trademark and copyright law, licensing agreements, business law and commercial litigation. After a successful tenure at respected AV-rated firms in the Valley, Mr. Ticen joined Warner / Kelly to concentrate his practice on intellectual property law and business related issues.  He assists clients through the trademark registration process, and represented numerous clients on copyright infringement matters.  Mr. Ticen has advised clients and handled domain name dispute matters and has a thorough understanding of Anti-Cybersquatting legislation and UDRP policies. Mr. Ticen has a successful track record in obtaining favorable arbitration awards for clients, and has extensive litigation experience arguing before courts and boards and taking and defending depositions. In the realm of business law, Mr. Ticen is the attorney to contact if you need Arizona incorporation ...
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Hansen Tong – Of Counsel

Hansen Tong joined Kelly Warner’s technology law team after spending several years at Northrop Grumman Space Technology Center where he worked with the mechanical satellite components team. Now a legal strategist at Kelly Warner, Mr. Tong lends his considerable talents to cases involving practical high-tech considerations. In addition to being the resident rocket-tech geek, Mr. Tong handles online defamation, Internet copyright and cyber gambling litigation. A Broad Scholar, Hansen Tong graduated from Michigan State University in 2005 with a degree in Supply Chain Management. After gaining valuable real world experience, Hansen returned to Loyola Law School where from he graduated in 2012. An active member of Loyola Law’s student body, Mr. Tong was a founding member of the Loyola Law School Human Rights Clinic and a Research Editor for the Loyola International and Comparative Law Review. A talented writer and ...
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