Kelsey A. Ball

Kelsey A. Ball

Associate, White Collar & Investigations

Ms. Ball handles a wide range of complex commercial and criminal litigation matters in both state and federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York. She had extensive experience drafting pleadings and motions, conducting legal research, and has appeared for numerous hearings and oral arguments. She most recently served as Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. In that capacity, she drafted legal documents and briefs in connection with a vast array of criminal law issues and frequently appeared in court on behalf of the state of New Jersey for various criminal proceedings, including trial.

Credentials

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)

  • Order of the Coif
  • Member, Seton Hall Law Review

Monmouth University (B.A., summa cum laude)

  • Dean’s List
  • Academic Scholarship

Professional Admissions

State of New Jersey

State of New York

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Judicial Clerkship(s)

Judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dennis R. O’Brien, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part, Freehold, NJ, 2016-2017

Judicial intern to the Honorable Joseph A. Dickson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, Fall 2014

Judicial intern to the Honorable James M. Blaney, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part, Toms River, NJ, Summer 2014

Legal Employment

Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor – Family Unit, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, May 2020-May 2022

Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor – Appellate Unit; Juvenile Unit, Union County Prosecutor’s Office, October 2018-May 2020