Kelly M. Yahner

Kelly M. Yahner is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department with a particular focus on congressional investigations and public policy matters.

Kelly has experience representing financial institutions, nonprofits, universities, and multinational companies in investigations conducted by the Department of Justice and the United States Congress.

For over a decade, including both before and during law school, Kelly worked for an officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, where she advised Members and staff on floor procedure and facilitated different steps along the legislative process. Kelly has extensive knowledge of key committee members and procedures and maintains contacts with staff on both sides of the aisle.

Capabilities

• White Collar Defense and Investigations
• Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
• Appellate and Constitutional Law
• Congressional Investigations
• Higher Education
• Litigation
• Public Policy

Credentials

Education:

• Georgetown University - 2024 Juris Doctor
• Johns Hopkins University - 2015 Master of Arts
• University of North Carolina - 2012 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• District of Columbia Bar