O’Melveny Worldwide

Kelsey G. Fraser is an appellate litigator who represents clients in a broad range of industries. She has significant experience briefing appeals in federal appellate courts and the US Supreme Court, as well as briefing dispositive motions in state and federal trial courts.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Kelsey was an attorney on the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division at the US Department of Justice and practiced at a litigation boutique. She also completed Judicial Clerkships at the US District Court for the District of Columbia and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • Harvard University, J.D.: magna cum laude; Best Team and Best Oralist, Ames Moot Court Competition
  • Duke University, B.A., Public Policy

Professional Activities

Judicial Clerkships

  • The Honorable James E. Boasberg, US District Court for the District of Columbia
  • The Honorable Paul J. Watford, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Corporate & Government Experience

  • US Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff