Kelley Pettus

Kelley Pettus is an associate in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices with the firm’s Litigation Department.

Kelley previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jay S. Bybee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

She graduated with highest honors in 2019 from The George Washington University Law School and was awarded Order of the Coif.  She served as Senior Articles Editor for The George Washington Law Review and as a Writing Fellow and Dean’s Fellow for the law school’s writing program. Kelley received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from St. Edward’s University, where she graduated summa cum laude with honors.

Kelley is admitted to practice in the state of Colorado and the District of Columbia.

Capabilities

• Litigation
• Class Actions
• Labor and Employment

Credentials

Education:

• George Washington University - 2019 Juris Doctor
• St. Edward's University - 2014 B.A. Business Administration

Admissions:

• Colorado Bar
• District of Columbia Bar

Clerkships:

• US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Hon. Jay Bybee, 2020 - 2021