Genevieve Kelly gained extensive civil litigation experience directly from law school at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she led individual or class action cases in twenty different federal district courts, ten federal courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Her cases—many of which involved novel questions of administrative and constitutional law—have often resulted in precedential opinions and been reported in national news outlets.
Prior to joining Torridon, Genevieve served as Associate Deputy Director for Enforcement at the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. There she oversaw enforcement matters related to race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex discrimination, as well as religious freedom and privacy.
Before attending law school, Genevieve co-founded a college-prep high school that exclusively serves economically disadvantaged students.
Awards and Publications
• Department of Justice’s John W. Douglas Award for Pro Bono Service
• How The Supreme Court Can Improve Educational Opportunities for African American and Hispanic Students by Ruling Against Harvard College’s Use of Race Data, 55 U. Mich. J. L. Reform Caveat 1 (2021)
• A Short-lived Benchmark: How the Supreme Court Debilitated Brown v. Board Long before Parents Involved, 19 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 813 (2012)
Education
• George Mason University Law School, J.D., cum laude, George Mason Law Review
• University of Virginia, B.A. with distinction, English Language and Literature/Philosophy
Bar Admissions
• Virginia
• District of Columbia (pending application)
Contact
gkelly@torridonlaw.com