Kelly Gorman

Kelly Gorman is a Wisconsin trusts and estates lawyer and an attorney in Stafford Rosenbaum LLP’s Milwaukee office. Her practice covers estate planning, business law, intellectual property, entertainment, and technology matters. She helps individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals protect assets, businesses, and original work. She approaches complex documents with careful research, thoughtful drafting, practical negotiation, and close attention to each client’s short- and long-term goals.

Kelly earned a B.B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin School of Business and a J.D., with honors, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She served as an articles editor for the Wisconsin Law Review and received academic achievement honors, scholarships, and best-course awards. She is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and California. Her strong academic background supports detailed analysis across planning, commercial, and intellectual property matters.

Kelly helps clients organize assets, prepare for future needs, and preserve the results of their personal or professional efforts through her estate planning work. She drafts and reviews sophisticated legal documents while guiding clients through important decisions. Her business practice includes transactions and related agreements, while her intellectual property work addresses trademark concerns and creative endeavors. She brings efficiency and precision to matters involving ownership, protection, negotiation, and long-term planning.

Kelly Gorman contributes to Wisconsin’s business law community through writing, presentations, and professional service. She serves on the State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Section’s Board of Directors and chairs the section blog. Her publications have addressed business transparency, women’s retention in law firms, small-business representation, and food-system regulation. Kelly has presented on closing merger and acquisition transactions and serves on the Reach Out and Read Wisconsin Advisory Council. She also provides volunteer legal assistance through Canned Water 4 Kids initiatives. Her experience, research skills, and responsive approach support clients facing detailed legal and business decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
• Board of Directors, State Bar of Wisconsin, Business Law Section

Licensed State

• Wisconsin
• California

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin School of Business
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)