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Emmett Kelly

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Partner at Frost Brown Todd
📍 Columbus, Ohio, United States

Emmett Kelly is a Partner at Frost Brown Todd specializing in public and project infrastructure finance. He graduated magna cum laude from Capital University Law School and has extensive experience in P3 transactions, PACE financing, and economic development incentives.

Outside of his legal practice, Emmett is deeply involved in civic leadership. He is the Board Chair for Homeport, serves as a governors appointee to the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, and recently concluded a 21-year tenure on The Buckeye Ranchs board.

He is consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Public Finance and is ranked Band 1 in Ohio by Chambers USA.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Infrastructure Finance
Serves as counsel on numerous taxable and tax-exempt project bond financings for public infrastructure, including renewable energy and P3 projects.
Economic Development
Advises on economic development and incentive projects using tools like tax increment financing and serves as a public appointee on the Ohio Tax Credit Authority.
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Career

Work history

7-2011
Partner
Frost Brown Todd
7-2011 - 8-2023
Partner
Frost Brown Todd
7-2011 - 8-2023
Member
Frost Brown Todd LLC
7-2011
Partner
Bricker & Eckler LLP
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Education
1996 - 1999
Law
Capital University Law School
1985 - 1989
BA
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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