A native of Daytona Beach, Kelly Parsons graduated from Seabreeze High School in 1997 and from Syracuse University in 2001, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre. In 2004, she graduated from Florida State University's College of Law, where she was an active member of the Mock Trial team, winning Best Advocate at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America competition. At FSU, Ms. Parsons was also a member of the honor society, Phi Delta Phi, and the Tallahassee Inns of Court.

Ms. Parsons joined Cobb Cole as an associate in the litigation department in 2004 after participating in the firm's summer program in 2003. Ms. Parsons is active in the community, where she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Volusia County Bar Association, a member of the Dunn-Blount Inn of Court, on the Board of Directors of Easter Seals of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Chair-Elect for the Board of Directors of the Daytona Beach Young Professionals Group, and a member of St. James Episcopal Church. Ms. Parsons was recently selected as one of the 2007 Young Business Leaders of our community by the Volusia/Flagler Business Report.