Staff Attorney
2025, supporting attorneys in complex civil and criminal litigation matters. In these roles,
she made court appearances, conducted depositions under supervision, and assisted
with motion practice, research, and trial preparation, building her foundation in litigation
fundamentals.
of Law, where she was an Emery Merit Scholar and Social Justice Scholar. During law
school, she served as a published Editor in Chief of the Santa Clara Journal of
International Law. She also held leadership roles in the Student Bar Association, the
Social Justice Coalition, and Women and Law, and was a clinical student with the
Northern California Innocence Project.
EXPERIENCE
Kelsey Belli is a Staff Attorney at Pranger Law PC, where she supports the firm’s litigation practice in complex intellectual property disputes in state and federal courts. Her work includes drafting motions and discovery, preparing legal memoranda, and managing litigation dockets. Kelsey contributes to case strategy by conducting legal research, coordinating discovery, and assisting with trial preparation. She also supports clients’ pre-litigation cease and desist and other demands.
Before joining Pranger, Kelsey gained experience as a law clerk from 2022 through
2025, supporting attorneys in complex civil and criminal litigation matters. In these roles,
she made court appearances, conducted depositions under supervision, and assisted
with motion practice, research, and trial preparation, building her foundation in litigation
fundamentals.
Kelsey earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from Santa Clara University School
of Law, where she was an Emery Merit Scholar and Social Justice Scholar. During law
school, she served as a published Editor in Chief of the Santa Clara Journal of
International Law. She also held leadership roles in the Student Bar Association, the
Social Justice Coalition, and Women and Law, and was a clinical student with the
Northern California Innocence Project.
EDUCATION
J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A., California State University, Chico, International Relations and French, summa cum
laude