WALDEN- The law firm of J&G Law, LLP (J&G) is pleased to announce that Kelly A. Pressler, Esq. has been recognized as a 2024 Hudson Valley Top Forty Under 40 Mover and Shaker by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. This annual event was held on April 11, 2024, at the Living Water Theatre in Poughkeepsie, NY. Kelly, a Partner concentrating in general, commercial, estate, and municipal litigation was one of the award recipients recognized.
The Hudson Valley’s Top Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker awards are bestowed annually to 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have shown a strong commitment to the Hudson Valley. A selection committee comprised of former honorees consider nominations based on professional and community achievements. Each nomination is scored independent of theothers, and then the scores are then tallied to determine the Top 40. The awards ceremony, which is open to the public, is a celebration of these individuals and their accomplishments.
“On behalf of the entire firm, we are so proud that Kelly has been recognized for her vast community involvement and outstanding legal contributions” said Michele Babcock, Managing Partner.
Kelly A. Pressler earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, magna cum laude, in 2006 from Siena College in Loudonville, New York and her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, in 2009 from Albany Law School in Albany, NY. Kelly has served as Treasurer and Past President of WBAOSC and has served in various positions on that Board since 2015. Kelly also served as an officer of the WBASNY for four years. Kelly served on the Leadership Orange Board of Directors and has served on the Board since 2019, as well as on its Program Committee. She is a graduate of the Leadership Orange Class of 2018. Kelly serves as Board of Director for the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, having previously served as an ambassador. Kelly is the recipient of the Orange County Rising Star, 2019 by Junior League of Orange County, Inc., and the 2016 Outstanding New Lawyer Award, as presented by the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties and has been consistently named an Upstate New York Rising Star by Super Lawyers every year since 2016. Additionally, Kelly was selected as a Woman Leader in Law by Martindale-Hubbell in April 2023.
