Al Kelly

Al Kelly is a senior associate at Gibson Dunn in Denver, Colorado. He focuses on complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels, particularly consumer protection and mass tort matters. His work includes class actions, regulatory investigations, and advice on compliance and litigation risk. He also serves on steering committees for the firm’s Class Actions and Consumer Products and Retail practice groups, bringing industry-focused experience to consumer disputes.

Al earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Colorado Denver and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2020, graduating cum laude. At Harvard, he received best brief awards in the semifinal and final rounds of the Ames Moot Court competition. He later clerked for Justice Monica M. Márquez of the Colorado Supreme Court, combining academic advocacy training with experience in appellate decision-making.

Al’s representative matters include defending companies against claims concerning product labeling, advertised prices, supply chains, and environmental statements. In litigation involving Kimberly-Clark’s baby wipes, he obtained dismissal of false advertising claims and an appellate decision affirming that dismissal. His work also covers confidential environmental and consumer protection investigations. These matters require close attention to what a business communicates to consumers and how those statements are challenged in court.

Al Kelly devotes substantial time to pro bono litigation for nonprofits and criminal defendants. In a Colorado appeal involving punishment for municipal offenses, he argued the case and obtained a unanimous reversal. He is admitted in Colorado and the District of Columbia. His practice combines trial defense, appellate advocacy, and regulatory counseling, helping clients examine both the merits of a pending dispute and the risks associated with consumer-facing business conduct.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Colorado
• District of Columbia

Education

• Harvard University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Colorado, Denver
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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