Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Corporate
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Kelly J. Champ
Associate
Mr. Kelly Champ graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and thereafter practiced at prominent international and national law firms. Kelly has litigated high-stakes commercial litigation matters, ranging from single plaintiff actions to complex litigation and class action defense. He has experience in employment defense, contract disputes, Anti-SLAPP, partnership and corporate dissolutions, commercial builder’s risk insurance policy coverage disputes, and antitrust litigation. Mr. Champ has also advised on technology transactions involving cutting-edge issues of data privacy and security, licensing, intellectual property, and related professional services.
Kelly has counseled a broad range of clients ranging from Fortune 500 clients, including high-profile entertainment companies and high net worth individuals, to emerging technology startups in Silicon Valley. Kelly has successfully defended numerous cases where plaintiffs brought claims in excess of $100 million. In doing so, Kelly has gained extensive experience handling all phases of litigation, including appeals.
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Champ was a Corporal in the Marine Corps (Security Forces and Infantry) and was a member of the Recapture Tactics Team responsible for recapturing compromised structures containing nuclear warheads, and then operated as a vehicle commander for mounted patrols in Al Asad, Iraq, providing security for the base’s outer perimeter.
- University of California, Berkeley – B.A. Philosophy (2013)
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law (2016)
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law – Written and Oral Advocacy: Best Oral Argument, Section I
- University of California, Berkeley – Osher Reentry Scholarship
- Orange County Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Mensa – Orange County
- United States Marine Corps (2003 – 2007)
- Infantry and Security Forces — Naval Base Kitsap, Washington (State)
- Camp Pendleton, CA; Al Asad, Iraq
