Kelli is a highly accomplished litigator and eDiscovery leader with more than two decades of experience defending major organizations in the automotive, technology and pharmaceutical industries. Throughout her career, she has managed complex litigation, and discovery matters in courts across the country, navigating the unique procedural requirements of numerous jurisdictions nationwide. Her broad geographic experience enables her to apply successful strategies and lessons learned to achieve effective outcomes for clients. Known for her strategic foresight, Kelli excels in designing and executing large-scale, efficient discovery programs, managing both in-house teams and third-party vendors to maximize productivity and minimize risk.

As senior counsel in the firm's Complex Litigation and Strategic Counseling Group, Kelli focuses on navigating the complexities of high-stakes multidistrict litigation (MDL), class actions and product liability actions. She advises clients on a wide range of discovery-related matters, including managed review, technology-assisted review (TAR), privilege review, production strategy and information governance. Her experience spans some of the nation's most significant litigation matters, where she has coordinated discovery efforts across multiple jurisdictions while ensuring consistency, defensibility and compliance with evolving legal obligations.

Drawing on extensive experience in courts throughout the United States, Kelli provides practical guidance on the challenges that arise from varying state and federal discovery rules and implications. She has led large-scale discovery conferral and meet-and-confer efforts, fact sheet initiatives, and coordinated discovery programs for national litigation portfolios, leveraging insights gained across numerous states and jurisdictions to drive efficient and effective discovery outcomes. She also leverages emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions, to streamline workflows, reduce costs and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of discovery processes.

At the forefront of eDiscovery developments, Kelli continuously monitors emerging technologies and key court decisions, enabling her to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions in an increasingly complex discovery landscape. Clients value her ability to translate sophisticated legal and technical issues into practical strategies that advance litigation objectives while mitigating risk.

Recognized in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers for her exceptional contributions to the legal industry, Kelli has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor for organizations facing complex litigation across the country. Her combination of nationwide litigation experience, deep eDiscovery knowledge and strategic insight makes her a valuable partner in managing the most challenging discovery issues. 

Publications

Discovery Cases That Count, First Edition, Steering Committee and Editorial Board, The Electronic Discovery Institute, December 29, 2021.

Guide to Spoliation, Fifth Edition, Editorial Board, The Electronic Discovery Institute, December 29, 2021.