Chris Kelly has over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate law and joined Hinckley Allen in 2022. Before joining the firm, he served as in-house counsel for Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Fortune 200 company, where he oversaw legal matters for a $500 million real estate portfolio across the western United States. He led negotiations on land acquisition, development, and construction agreements for major capital projects, including serving as the lead attorney on a $500 million railroad classification yard project. He also regularly advised the company on more than $20 million in annual property sales.
Professionals The Team Behind the Results
Work Experience
- Hinckley Allen
- Counsel (2022-Present)
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
- General Attorney (2014-2022)
- Kutak Rock LLP
- Associate (2011-2014)
- Husch Blackwell LLP
- Associate (2009-2011)
- Summer Associate (2008-2009)
- Douglas County Public Defender
- Law Clerk (2007)
Professional Affiliations
- Nebraska Bar Association
Bar Memberships
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
Firm News
Hinckley Allen Continues Expansion of Premier Litigation and Real Estate Practices Hiring Three Attorneys Extending Presence in Southern New Hampshire
Hinckley Allen announced today that Arnie Rosenblatt, Kathleen M. Mahan, and Chris Kelly have joined the firm, resident in our Manchester, New Hampshire office, fueling our expansion into the Southern New Hampshire…
Case Study
Development Counsel for Live/Work/Stay/Play Project in Southern NH
Hinckley Allen acts as development counsel for the Tuscan Village Project, which involves the redevelopment of the former 170-acre Rockingham Park Racetrack into one of New England’s premier “live, work, stay, play”…