About Kelly

Kelly is a partner at Thomas Butler LLP whose practice is limited to subdivision and property development, real estate law, business and corporate law, and wills and estates. Before relocating to Kelowna in 2004, he worked for multinational resource and utility companies across Canada on complex business agreements, joint ventures, business development, resource development, renewable energy, technology development, and international marketing and sales. He holds a law degree and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of British Columbia, along with an MBA from the University of Calgary, and has more than 30 years of combined legal and business experience.

Practice areas

Real Estate Law Business & Corporate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Education & credentials

Law school
University of British Columbia
Undergraduate
University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Economics
Other degrees
MBA, University of Calgary

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Kelly Cairns’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗