Al Kelly is an associate in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of its Class Actions, Environmental Social Governance, and Litigation practice groups.
Al has substantial experience representing clients at the trial and appellate level in cases involving consumer protection and mass torts, including high-stakes and multi-jurisdiction class actions. Al also has extensive experience with investigations by state and federal regulators into environmental and consumer-protection issues. In addition, Al advises clients on compliance and litigation risk, with a particular focus on supply chain liability risks and ESG issues.
Representative Matters Include:
- Represent a leading food and beverage company in class-action litigation involving allegations of consumer deception relating to the global supply chain.
- Represent a leading consumer packaged goods manufacturer in connection with public nuisance litigation related to marine plastic pollution.
- Secured dismissal and a favorable ruling on appeal on behalf of a leading consumer products company accused of consumer deception relating to “natural” claims.
- Provide ongoing advice to multiple companies related to ESG representations and supply chain issues.
- Represent a leading infant-formula manufacturer in class-action litigation relating to alleged consumer deception and regulatory violations.
- Advise a multinational company in multiple overlapping state and federal regulatory investigations.
Al also dedicates substantial time to pro bono matters and has successfully litigated multiple constitutional challenges to local criminal ordinances on behalf of his clients, which include non-profits and indigent criminal defendants facing disproportionate punishment for petty offenses.
Prior to joining the firm, Al served as a law clerk for the Honorable Justice Monica M. Márquez of the Colorado Supreme Court. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2020, where he was a finalist in the Ames Moot Court competition. Al received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Colorado Denver.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2020 Juris Doctor
- University of Colorado - Denver - 2013 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Colorado Bar
Clerkships:
- Colorado Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Marquez, 2020 - 2021