Firm News
SEVEN DMK ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2025 NJ SUPER LAWYERS OR RISING STARS LISTS
We’re proud to announce that seven of our attorneys have been selected to the Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists: Patrick Minter, Peter Donnelly, Laura Ann Kelly, David Blackwell, Patrick Galligan, and Jason Meisner to the Super Lawyers list; Jared Limbach to the Rising Stars list.
We’re also excited to highlight the remarkable achievement of founding member, Patrick Minter, who not only marks his 15th consecutive year of inclusion to the Super Lawyers list but has also been named to the “Top 100” New Jersey lawyers list. This dual recognition underscores Pat’s outstanding dedication and expertise in the legal field.
These recognitions reflect our Firm’s commitment to excellence and the trust our clients place in us. We’re grateful for the hard work and dedication of our entire team in serving our clients and community.
For information on Thomson Reuters’ selection methodology, see the Super Lawyers’ website. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Donnelly Minter & Kelly proud to be an emerald patron of the 2025 Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
We are honored to be an Emerald Patron for the 2025 Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will be held on Saturday, March 15 in Morristown.
This parade is an annual tradition in Morris County and a valuable resource to many local charities, including organizations that benefit children with special needs and programs that promote and enhance Morris County’s Irish culture.
We are proud to lend our support to those efforts this year.
We also would like to congratulate Keith Wood who has been named Grand Marshal of this year’s parade.

Patrick Minter Participates at NJICLE’s 36th Annual Civil Case Law Update

On January 25, 2025, DMK partner Patrick Minter once again participated as a panelist at the annual North Jersey Civil Case Law Update for NJICLE (New Jersey’s Institute of Continuing Legal Education). Pat was honored to share the podium with a distinguished group of judges and practitioners discussing impactful cases from 2024. For more information on the program, click Civil Case Law Update.
Donnelly Minter & Kelly Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms®
In the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, Donnelly Minter & Kelly, LLC is proud to have been named a Tier 1 firm in the New Jersey Metro area for:
- Trusts & Estates;
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates; and
- Commercial Litigation.
For more information on selection methodology, visit the Best Law Firms website. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Kelly, Minter, Engleby, Meisner and Limbach Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
Please join us in congratulating Laura Ann Kelly, Patrick Minter, Linda Engleby, and Jason Meisner on being included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Jared Limbach on being included in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2025 edition.
Recognition by Best Lawyers is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. For more information about the Best Lawyers’ selection methodology, visit the Best Lawyers’ website. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
