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Michael Kenneally

Michael Kenneally

USA 2026

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Michael E. Kenneally is co-chair of the firm’s appellate litigation practice. He helps clients tackle complex legal issues on appeal and throughout all stages of a case, drawing on deep experience across many federal and state courts. Clients often turn to Michael when they face high-stakes litigation or novel questions of constitutional, statutory, and administrative law. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Michael clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. at the Supreme Court of the United States and for then-Judge Neil M. Gorsuch at the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Personal

Harvard University, 2014, Ph.D., Philosophy

Harvard Law School, 2011, J.D., magna cum laude

Princeton University, 2006, A.B., Philosophy, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

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Appellate Law - USA - Nationwide

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Michael Kenneally enjoys a strong reputation for his appellate practice, which sees him handle a broad range of business appeals nationwide. He co-chairs the firm's appellate group.

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  • He is a good writer and a good oral advocate. He's good at working with subject matter experts to craft a coordinated position, plus he has those relationships with agencies. It was a seamless case from our perspective.

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