Meet Kelly Bagla, a dedicated business leader, and legal expert specializing in business formation and asset protection. With a passion for helping individuals and businesses thrive, Kelly is your trusted partner in navigating the complex legal landscape of entrepreneurship.
Kelly Bagla came to the U.S. as an immigrant seeking the American Dream. She has gone on to form her own law firm, establish multiple business enterprises and create the life of her dreams. Kelly has made it her passion to help other entrepreneurs reach their own American Dreams, not only through her legal practice, but also via her best-selling books, her online Do-It-Yourself legal forms company, and her business coaching company, professional speaking, and media appearances.
The American Dream Vs. The American Dreamer
Kelly explains that anyone can daydream. America is filled with people who spend their time on social media, imagining how great it would be to have the lifestyles portrayed by the famous and infamous they follow. These are the “American dreamers” who will accomplish little.
In contrast, The American Dream, according to Kelly, is to identify opportunities in this country, (and beyond), to envision the possibilities of what you can accomplish, to create a plan for achieving it and to be willing to invest the hard work, time, and tears, while risking your entire financial investment to go after your goal. That’s the American Dream as Kelly sees it.
According to Kelly, “Most Americans born in this country don’t see the magnitude of opportunities available to them.” Her vision for American entrepreneurs is to help open their eyes to the possibilities around them to see and seize the opportunities to start, run and grow their own successful businesses. For this reason, each of her enterprises informs, equips, and inspires entrepreneurs to live their own American Dream.
Mega Law Firm to Entrepreneurial Advocate
Kelly started her career working at the world’s largest law firm, which gave her invaluable experience and guidance from the world’s best. She has always had a heart for entrepreneurs (like her own father), and knew that she could better serve business owners with the personal attention and transparent fee structure a boutique law firm could offer.
So, as an ambitious young lawyer, she left the mega law firm and branched out to form Bagla Law, APC, now in business for 14 years. Her firm specializes in business formation and asset protection, and also assists businesses with mergers, acquisitions, trademarks, and assisting international companies operating in the USA.
Leading the Way for Foreign Businesses to Thrive in the U.S. Market
International Advisory Expert and 2023 winner of the Global Law Experts, Kelly Bagla has become a leading expert in helping foreign-based companies enter the U.S. Market. Her three-fold experience as an immigrant, lawyer and entrepreneur has provided her with insight and expertise to make her ideally suited for this ever-expanding legal niche.
As the country with the world’s largest economy, the United States offers some of the best business opportunities in the world. Bagla Law Firm helps foreign-based businesses leverage this massive market by getting on the right legal footing and setting themselves on a path to success.
Helping foreign-based business owners achieve their own American Dreams seems like the perfect combination of “paying-it-forward” and “coming full circle” for Kelly. Having come to the U.S. with dreams of her own, she is now in the position to help foreign business owners tap into the Land of Opportunity as she did. “I’ve always said that it takes a business owner to understand the needs of another business owner. I will add that it takes someone who has successfully entered the U.S. market to understand the needs of someone who wants to do the same!”
Her latest book, Doing Business in the United States, is an overview of the legal guidance she provides her own foreign-based clients planning to enter the U.S. market. The guide includes some of the key aspects of doing business and setting up in the United States. In addition is a brief review of the U.S. legal system and some of the laws most relevant to doing business in the United States. Doing Business in the United States is available on Amazon. The book provides a great starting point for any business entering the U.S. market.
Bagla Law Firm is exhibiting at both the Los Angeles and European Going Global Events this fall to showcase these global legal services.
Living the Dream
After decades of building her successful law firm and multiple businesses, you might think that she would be ready to put her feet up, relax and consider early retirement. If that’s what you think, then you haven’t met Kelly Bagla. For her, the American Dream is not just a destination. It is the joy of the journey! She is a dynamo and a creative visionary who continually generates ideas for improving and expanding her enterprises to better serve her clients. She finds her work challenging and fulfilling. Kelly loves what she does and has no plans to slow down any time soon.
Up every day at 3:00 a.m., she has breakfast with her husband, Brent, afterward heading together to the gym for a strenuous workout. She then takes her beloved Pitbulls (“the girls”) for a vigorous walk in the park. A former body-building champion, Kelly thrives on exercise, good nutrition and fresh air. By 7:30 am she has fed the girls, gotten dressed and opened her office for business. It’s important to start early, especially having International and East Coast clients. The remainder of her 10-11 hour work day is loaded with meetings, legal services, business issues and of course… dreaming up more ventures to pursue!
Each evening Kelly and Brent make time to have dinner together. Afterward, depending on clients’ needs, Kelly might work an additional 2-4 hours. “I am a woman of my word. So if I’ve promised to deliver a service by a specific date, I will work as long as it takes to deliver even sooner than promised if possible.”
So how does she do all this and have time for a satisfying personal life? Kelly would say that starting her days early with exercise gives her the energy and clarity to do so much. Great organization, maintaining a winner’s mindset, and having the right team around her also provide an important edge. And she is quick to add, “Taking time to relax, refresh, and revive makes me more effective to work hard and be more effective.”
Working hard is important to Kelly. Playing hard is just as key. Together, she and Brent plan vacations throughout the year. Some are exotic in distant lands, others are mini-breaks to catch their breath and reconnect. “We genuinely love just being together. While I am always accessible to my VIP clients, Brent and I set aside our weekends primarily to hang out together with the girls. That is my happy place!” Kelly says with a big smile.
“Having such a supportive, understanding husband who is my best confidant and advisor, not only makes this all possible, but makes me feel like I am truly living the dream!”
Coaching Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Business and Life
Kelly’s most recent business is a Coaching Company, Pitbulls ‘n Pearls, named after her four-legged jogging partners. It’s a one-stop coaching experience for all-around success in business and in life. While all of her enterprises help entrepreneurs achieve business success, Kelly founded Pitbulls ‘n Pearls to help them achieve a healthy, satisfying personal life as well.
Pitbulls ‘n Pearls brings together groups of successful entrepreneurs (Pack Leaders) who conduct master classes for entrepreneurs who want a thriving business and a healthy life. One of the master coaches, Kelly finds great satisfaction in helping other business owners live the dream through this 360` coaching company.
Seizing Life’s Opportunities and Inspiring Others to Do the Same
Kelly lives by her life-long motto, “Grab life by the pearls!” And she plans to keep taking hold of opportunities ahead. In addition to her global focus, she has plans to expand her professional speaking business and already has her next book in mind.
