Overview

Nate Kelly is a litigation associate in the Nashville office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Nate assists clients with complex and high-stakes matters in product liability, data-breach, mass-tort and commercial litigation. He has experience supporting coordinated strategy in data-breach multidistrict litigation for commercial entities across multiple jurisdictions, defending commercial clients in state and federal court, and managing defense strategy as part of a national coordinating counsel team in asbestos litigation. Nate supports clients through every phase of litigation, from document review and discovery to drafting pleadings, developing case strategy and preparing for trial.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025Tennessee

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Education

  • University of Tennessee College of LawJ.D.2025

    Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

    McClung Medal for Excellence in Moot Court

    Center for Advocacy Brief Writing Award

    Goerge Lewis Moot Court Board Award

    Order of Barristers

    Member of National Moot Court Team and Mock Trial Teams

    Cali Awards in Internet Law, Secured Transactions, Cybersecurity Law, Role of General Counsel

  • Appalachian State UniversityB.S., Political Science & Criminal Justicesumma cum laude2020