Blair Husted

Associate Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3575

Blair Husted

Overview

Blair Husted is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts. Prior to joining Kirkland, Blair clerked for Judge Michael J. Truncale on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and for Judge E. Grady Jolly on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Judicial ClerkHonorable Judge E. Grady JollyUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit2024–2025

Judicial ClerkHonorable Judge Michael J. TruncaleUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas2023–2024

Legislative DirectorRepresentative Ron WrightUnited States House of Representatives2019–2020

Senior Legislative Assistant/House Foreign Affairs Committee LiaisonChairman Edward R. RoyceUnited States House of Representatives2018–2019

Legislative Assistant/House Foreign Affairs Committee LiaisonChairman Edward R. RoyceUnited States House of Representatives2015–2018

Staff Assistant/Legislative CorrespondentRepresentative David G. ValadaoUnited States House of Representatives2014–2015

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024District of Columbia
  • 2024New York

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Education

  • Boston College Law SchoolJ.D.cum laude2023
    Managing Editor, Boston College Law Review
  • University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Political Science2014