Lindsey Nelson

Associate Litigation

Nashville +1 629 222 0118

Practices

Overview

Lindsey Nelson is a litigation associate in the Nashville office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on protecting clients’ interests in high-stakes cases involving multidistrict litigation, regulatory challenges and scientific evidence. With a deep understanding of the healthcare industry and evolving regulatory landscape, she supports clients through every phase of litigation and delivers proactive, results-driven counsel. Lindsey obtained her J.D., summa cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Southern California, where she played four years of Division I Tennis. While at USC, she was a two-time NCAA finalist, PAC-10 Champion and three-time ITA All-American Athlete.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Lindsey was involved in the following representative matters:

  • National wave discovery coordinating counsel for a multinational manufacturing company in the largest mass tort MDL in history concerning sale of allegedly defective earplugs to the military.
  • Served as a core member in a high-profile MDL involving women’s healthcare. Spearheaded complex discovery issues and developed company and expert witness strategy. Provided pre-trial support by drafting motions in limine, coordinating deposition designations of company witnesses, and drafting objections and counters. Key assistance in the end-to-end development of the first bellwether case, establishing the strategic and evidentiary foundation that ultimately led to a defense verdict.
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Memberships & Affiliations

Mississippi Bar Association

Jackson Young Lawyers

Capital Area Bar Association

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Not admitted to practice in Tennessee
  • 2022, Mississippi

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Education

  • Mississippi College School of LawJ.D.summa cum laude2022

    Technical Editor, Mississippi Law Review

    Best Paper Award in Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: The Crucifixion of Copycats in Fashion: How to Protect Your Brand by Collaborating with Independent Designers (awarded by Professor Alina Ng-Boyte)

    Best Paper Award in Religious Freedom Seminar: God Isn’t Fungible: Coercing the Ninth Circuit to Implement a Direct Substantial Burden Analysis to Protect Sacred Indigenous Sites in Apache Stronghold v. United Stated States of America (awarded by Professor Mark Modak-Truran)

  • University of Southern CaliforniaB.A., English2009

    Two-time NCAA Division 1 Singles Tennis Finalist

    Singles Champion: PAC-TEN Division 1 Tournament

    Two-time Honda Award Finalist

    Named PAC-TEN Division 1 Athlete of the Year

    Three-time Division 1 ITA All-American Athlete

    Named ITA College All-Star

    Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention

    Three-time Los Angeles Times Tennis Player of the Year