Kelly Herbert is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, focusing on complex commercial litigation, class actions, privacy and data innovation, white collar defense, constitutional law, and internal, regulatory and government investigations. She has advised a range of clients on high-stakes matters including Fortune 500 technology companies, private individuals, and clients in the banking/finance, consumer goods, healthcare and consulting industries. Kelly has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® as “One to Watch” in 2023.

Kelly also has a robust pro bono practice centered on immigration, voting rights, racial justice, and LGBTQA issues.

She received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2015 from Fordham University School of Law where she was elected to the Order of the Coif, and currently serves as a Co-Chair of Fordham Law’s LGBTQ+ Alumni Affinity Group. Kelly received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace University in 2006 and was instrumental in the founding of the LGBTQA and Social Justice Center on Pace’s New York City campus.  Kelly serves as the Vice Chair of Pace University’s Alumni Association Leadership Council. She is Co-Chair of Gibson’s New York LGBTQ Subcommittee, and serves on Immigration Equality’s Associate Board.

Kelly is admitted to practice in the State of New York, and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.