Practice Areas

Education

Tulane Law School, J.D., 2022; Junior Member, Maritime Law Journal; Student Attorney, Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic

Stanford University, M.A., Journalism, 2017

Washington and Lee University, B.A., Journalism and Mass Communications, 2016

Admissions

State Bar of Texas

Kelly primarily handles commercial litigation matters and business disputes. Aided by her master’s-level training in journalism, she is adept at quickly grasping complex technical concepts and distilling the information into clear, accessible legal arguments.

Previously, Kelly served as a summer associate at SHJ. She also held summer positions with two New Orleans-based litigation boutique firms. Prior to law school, Kelly worked as a reporter at Global Investigations Review, where she covered government agency and internal corporate investigations of issues relating to international anti-bribery and corruption, financial services misconduct, fraud, and money laundering.