Kathleen N. Fennelly
KATHLEEN N. FENNELLY focuses her practice in the areas of general commercial litigation, including consumer fraud/class action defense litigation, estate litigation and guardianship matters. Ms. Fennelly appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Jersey, and has been involved with several noteworthy, published opinions, including H.M. Holdings v. Aetna Cas. & Sur., 154 N.J. 208 (1998); Pfizer v. Employers Inc., 154 N.J. 187 (1998); and Thiedemann v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 183 N.J. 234 (2005) (Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances).
Ms. Fennelly is the President of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, and is a former trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. She was the President of the Morris County Bar Association in 1997, and is a founding member of the Morris County Bar Association Professionalism Committee, and the Morris County Bar Foundation. She also served as the Chairperson of the District X Fee Arbitration Committee. Ms. Fennelly is a former Law Clerk to the Honorable Daniel R. Coburn, J.S.C.
- In 2024 and 2025, Ms. Fennelly was named to "ROI Influencers: Women in Business" by ROI-NJ. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE.
- Listed in Super Lawyers® (2011, 2020-2023), a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of Business Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation, General Litigation, and Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated (2023) - Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
- Recipient of the Morris County Bar Association’s Professionalism Award (2020). A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
- Recognized in 2019 as part of the Morris County Bar Association Law Day Celebration as a "Woman Pioneer in the Law" for her work in expanding the role of women in the law in Morris County
- Boy Scouts of America 2013 Tribute to Women Award
KATHLEEN N. FENNELLY focuses her practice in the areas of general commercial litigation, including consumer fraud/class action defense litigation, estate litigation and guardianship matters. Ms. Fennelly appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Jersey, and has been involved with several noteworthy, published opinions, including H.M. Holdings v. Aetna Cas. & Sur., 154 N.J. 208 (1998); Pfizer v. Employers Inc., 154 N.J. 187 (1998); and Thiedemann v. Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., L.L.C., 183 N.J. 234 (2005) (Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances).
Ms. Fennelly is the President of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, and is a former trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. She was the President of the Morris County Bar Association in 1997, and is a founding member of the Morris County Bar Association Professionalism Committee, and the Morris County Bar Foundation. She also served as the Chairperson of the District X Fee Arbitration Committee. Ms. Fennelly is a former Law Clerk to the Honorable Daniel R. Coburn, J.S.C.
- In 2024 and 2025, Ms. Fennelly was named to "ROI Influencers: Women in Business" by ROI-NJ. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE.
- Listed in Super Lawyers® (2011, 2020-2023), a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of Business Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation, General Litigation, and Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated (2023) - Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
- Recipient of the Morris County Bar Association’s Professionalism Award (2020). A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
- Recognized in 2019 as part of the Morris County Bar Association Law Day Celebration as a "Woman Pioneer in the Law" for her work in expanding the role of women in the law in Morris County
- Boy Scouts of America 2013 Tribute to Women Award
