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Molly Kelley

Molly Kelley

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Molly Kelley is a litigation partner concentrating in white-collar criminal investigations and all areas of civil and criminal antitrust. She represents clients in a broad array of industries, including technology, medical device, pharmaceutical, automotive, manufacturing, distribution and consumer goods.

Career

Prior to joining Kirkland, Molly served for over seven years as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice, both at the Antitrust Division and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana. While a federal prosecutor, Molly investigated and acted as trial counsel in a variety of criminal cases, including jury trials. She has experience prosecuting criminal antitrust conspiracies involving procurement fraud, price fixing, bid rigging, and market allocation in national and international industries.

Before her government service, Molly worked at a global law firm assisting multinational clients with antitrust investigations, compliance audits, counseling, and litigation.

Personal

Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., 2010; University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2006.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Antitrust - Illinois

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Molly Kelley is noted for her handling of sophisticated antitrust matters including merger compliance and litigation. She is particularly well known for her work with private equity clients.

Strengths

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  • Molly handles complexity with a relaxed air that makes it seem effortless. She is able to draw out the important points from messy scenarios and advise with precision.

    AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA
  • She is fantastic, wonderful and really smart.

    AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA

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