Jon David Kelley

Jon Kelley is a litigation partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jon has experience in all aspects of trial strategy and preparation. His practice is focused on civil litigation and civil appeals, as well as First Amendment litigation. Jon recently second-chaired a trial victory in a First Amendment case before the Chief Judge of the District Court for the District of Colorado. Prior to joining Kirkland, Jon represented a diverse group of clients including Microsoft, Major League Baseball, Pfizer, JPMorgan, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., the National Football League in its NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation, the Blackstone Group, and other Fortune 500 companies.

Jon earned his law degree from Duke University School of Law. After graduating summa cum laude with his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, Jon received a Fulbright Grant from the U.S. Department of State and spent a year living in South Korea. Jon has traveled extensively, and, among other international work, has served as a visiting professor at a university in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Jon has a burgeoning First Amendment practice, challenging commercial speech restrictions on behalf of some the nation’s largest home service companies. His litigation on behalf of these clients resulted in hundreds of municipalities repealing or amending their laws.