Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher Names Director, John W. Kelly

December 19, 2025

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is proud to announce that John W. Kelly has been named a Director of the firm.  

Mr. Kelly focuses his practice in the area of commercial litigation, with particular concentration in intellectual property rights. As head of the firm's Intellectual Property practice group, Mr. Kelly has assisted a number of clients, from individuals and startups, to large and established corporations with a wide range of intellectual property matters.  Mr. Kelly has advised local clients on:

  • domestic and international trademark registration;
  • intellectual property maintenance and enforcement, including litigating matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), state, federal, and administrative tribunals; and 
  • issues relating to copyright, domain names, rights of publicity and unfair competition.  

Mr. Kelly has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® list and selected to Hawaii Super Lawyers®, "Rising Star" list. He is admitted to the New York and Hawaii Bar and earned his Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

John W. Kelly

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is a leader among Hawaii’s real estate and business law firms, recognized for its expertise in real estate law, commercial transactions and complex commercial litigation in Hawaii, the US mainland and internationally.

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