Meet Nate Kelly
Strategic Counsel for California’s Top Business Clients
Nate Kelly is a trusted legal strategist, business advocate, and recognized thought leader in complex commercial law. As founder of The Law Offices of Nate Kelly, he has built a reputation for winning high-stakes litigation, closing transformative deals, and advising companies at the bleeding edge of innovation with integrity and precision.
Since founding the firm in 2010, Mr. Kelly has advised early-stage companies, growth-stage enterprises, and established institutions on critical legal matters—from securities transactions and private equity deals to trade secret disputes and commercial arbitrations.
Nate has been honored by Super Lawyers, rated 10/10 by Avvo, and selected to the Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® in America—an accolade reserved for the top 0.5% of business litigators nationwide. He is frequently recognized by both San Francisco and Los Angeles legal media for excellence in advocacy.
“Clients don’t hire me for boilerplate. They hire me because they’re at an inflection point. I give them clarity, credibility, and leverage.”
Mr. Kelly holds offices in both San Francisco and Beverly Hills and is admitted to practice in all California state and federal courts.
In the Press • Honors • Peer Recognition
Honors & Awards
With a two-decade record of high-impact results, Nate Kelly is widely known not only for securing bet-the-company outcomes but also for earning credibility among legal peers, press, and clients alike. His thought leadership spans high-stakes litigation, startup counsel, celebrity deals, and political campaigns.
- Super Lawyers – Recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer (top 5%) in 2024; and as a Rising Star (top 2.5%) in both Northern and Southern California in 2016–2022.
- Avvo Rating: 10.0 (“Superb”) – Top-tier rating for business law
- Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® in America – Awarded for elite case outcomes and strategic litigation results
Featured In
- Los Angeles Daily Journal – Front cover profile for launching own practice at 27
- Los Angeles Times – Coverage of Foster the People litigation
- San Francisco Magazine – For startup and equity counsel work
- The Athletic – Legal and political crossover coverage
- Forbes – Futuremood partnership with Lil Yachty
- VentureBeat – Featured Sonr.io as Top 3 startup of 2023
What Clients and Peers Say About Nate
“When our business faced a $3M lawsuit from a former partner, Nate dissected the case in a way that no one else had. His legal acumen was only matched by his clarity and command.”
— CEO, SaaS Company
“We had to renegotiate a deal that felt like a trap. Nate not only got us out clean—he reframed the value in our favor and unlocked future funding.”
— Founder, Fintech Company
“Nate doesn’t just write contracts. He writes leverage.”
— Series A Tech Investor
“Other lawyers told us we were out of options. Nate found one. That’s why I recommend him without hesitation.”
— Minority Shareholder Client, 2024
“I’ve worked with the biggest firms in LA. No one fights smarter than Nate Kelly.”
— Entertainment Industry Executive
“He’s a rare mix of lawyer and strategist. Every time I’ve hired Nate, the other side folded.”
— Startup Founder
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