Matthew Nelson is a litigation associate in the Philadelphia office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Prior to joining Kirkland, Matthew served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkHonorable Wendy BeetlestoneUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania2024–2025
ParalegalManhattan District Attorney’s Office2018–2020
Prior Experience
Associate, Covington & Burling LLP, 2023–2024
Pro Bono
Prior to joining Kirkland, Matthew was involved in the following matters:
Represented a criminal defendant in a two-week jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Filed amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals on behalf of anti-gun violence advocacy organizations.
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2025Pennsylvania
2024New York
Education
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolJ.D.cum laude2023
Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
Arthur Littleton & H. Clayton Louderback Legal Writing Fellow
Villanova UniversityB.B.A., Economics & Political Sciencesumma cum laude2018
