About Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP
Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP is a New York law firm established in 1956 by the late John D. Kelly and Joseph F. O'Brien. The firm's website describes it as a mid-sized insurance defense practice that has served as trial counsel to major insurance carriers for nearly seventy years. Its work covers trial and appellate litigation in state and federal courts, including general negligence, construction accidents, products liability, municipal liability, and medical and hospital malpractice, along with coverage opinions for insurers. The website lists automobile accidents, medical malpractice, labor law, premises liability, and municipal liability among its practice areas.
The firm's main office is at 330 Old Country Road, Suite 305, in Mineola, New York, and its website also lists a satellite office in Riverhead, New York. In 2026 the firm announced that the attorneys of McHenry & Horan, P.C., an insurance defense practice focused on medical malpractice and nursing home defense, had joined the firm effective June 29, 2026. Third-party directories describe the firm as serving clients across the New York metropolitan area and Long Island.
| Type | Law firm |
|---|---|
| New York offices | Mineola, Riverhead |
| Phone | 516-739-0400 |
| Website | krklaw.com |
| Registered NY attorneys | 44 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Kelly, Rode & Kelly, LLP.
Registered attorneys
Shawn Kelly Currently registered Brian Smith Currently registered Peter Garone Currently registered Susan Darlington Currently registered Eric Tosca Currently registered Thomas Leverage Currently registered James Furey Currently registered Christine Gibbons Currently registered Dennis Connor Currently registered Laurence Mcdonnell Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.