Kelli Lester

Kelli Lester is a trial attorney and the managing partner of Morgan & Morgan’s Nashville office. She also oversees daily operations at its Bowling Green, Kentucky office. Her practice focuses on personal injury litigation involving people harmed in serious accidents. She represents clients in Tennessee and Kentucky and handles claims arising from automobile collisions, trucking accidents, and other negligence-related injuries. Her work includes contested insurance matters and trial representation.

Kelli earned a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Western Kentucky University in 2009, graduating magna cum laude. She attended the University of Kentucky College of Law and graduated in 2012. During law school, she received trial advocacy awards and served as an editor for the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Law. Her education provided training in legal writing and courtroom advocacy.

Kelli has tried accident cases to verdict in Kentucky and has obtained multiple seven-figure settlements in litigation involving disputed insurance claims. Her firm lists results from serious truck and car accident matters, reflecting the high stakes of the claims handled by her practice. She works with injured individuals as they face disputes over responsibility, the extent of their losses, and the compensation needed after major accidents.

Kelli Lester received recognition in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 X Next Generation list. Her professional work combines trial practice with leadership responsibilities across the Nashville and Bowling Green offices. She emphasizes representing individuals confronting the aftermath of collisions and challenging insurance positions when disputes cannot be resolved informally. Her practice is informed by experience representing people who need legal assistance following significant physical and financial harm.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Morgan & Morgan
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Warren County Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Admission
• Member, Western Kentucky Young Alumni Association

Licensed State

• Tennessee
• Kentucky

Education

• Western Kentucky University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Philosophy

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