Senior Counsel

Kelly Wilson

Lawyer, communications strategist, and policy advisor helping organizations navigate complex legal, reputational, operational, and institutional challenges.

Kelly Wilson

Biography

Connecting law, communications, business, and policy.

Kelly Wilson is a lawyer, communications strategist, and policy advisor who brings a broad perspective to high-stakes legal and business challenges. Her experience spans general counsel work, corporate litigation, employment law, crisis communications, public policy, and advocacy, enabling her to align legal and communications strategies with business objectives.

Kelly is sought after for matters involving legal, reputational, and institutional risk. She has advised clients in internationally covered cases, worked with Congress, collaborated with military leadership, and translated advocacy into federal policy. She helped lead the effort addressing unsafe military housing and drafted the first version of the Military Housing Privatization Tenant Bill of Rights, key provisions of which became federal law.

As general counsel to assisted living owners and operators, Kelly advises on employment and operational matters, manages litigation, and mitigates risk. Her mediation experience strengthens her ability to reduce volatility, explain complex issues clearly, and move stakeholders toward solutions.

General Counsel Crisis & Strategic Communications Public Policy & Advocacy Mediation & Risk Management

Practice Focus

Integrated counsel for high-stakes challenges.

Kelly helps organizations protect their legal position, reputation, operations, and long-term objectives through coordinated legal and communications strategy.

General Counsel & Litigation

Advises leadership on employment, operational, governance, and business-risk matters while managing litigation and helping organizations anticipate and mitigate exposure.

Crisis & Strategic Communications

Aligns legal strategy with clear, disciplined communications for matters involving significant reputational, institutional, and public-facing risk.

Public Policy & Advocacy

Works with policymakers, congressional staff, institutional leaders, and advocates to translate complex issues into practical policy outcomes.

Experience & Impact

Perspective shaped by law, policy, and leadership.

Military Housing Reform

Helped lead the national effort addressing unsafe military housing and drafted the first version of the Military Housing Privatization Tenant Bill of Rights, with key provisions later incorporated into federal law.

Institutional Counsel

Serves owners and operators of assisted living communities on employment, operational, litigation, and broader legal and business-risk matters.

High-Pressure Matters

Advises clients in internationally covered legal matters and works across legal, communications, policy, and organizational teams when the stakes are highest.

High-stakes challenges demand integrated strategy.

Kelly helps organizations manage immediate pressures, reduce legal and reputational risk, and move toward stronger long-term outcomes.

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