Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

111 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Biography

Kelly Dunbar is a partner in the firm’s Government & Regulatory Litigation and Appellate & Supreme Court Litigation practice groups, and a leader of the firm's Administrative Law Group. He focuses his practice on government and regulatory litigation, administrative rulemakings, constitutional and civil litigation, and appellate matters. Mr. Dunbar regularly counsels clients regarding regulatory strategy and litigation, represents them before administrative agencies, and litigates Administrative Procedure Act (APA), constitutional, and other matters in federal district and appellate courts across the country in cases involving state or federal agencies or regulatory regimes. Mr. Dunbar was recognized in 2019 by The National Law Journal as a “Litigation Trailblazer.” Mr. Dunbar is assisting in leading the firm’s efforts to track and analyze Executive Orders and other presidential actions, and advising multiple clients on the implications of Executive Orders especially with respect to federal funding and contracts.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

111 Best Lawyers awards

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP logo

Overview

  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 2004
  • Baylor University, MA, Communication Studies - 1999; BA, History - 1997

  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 2004
  • Baylor University, MA, Communication Studies - 1999; BA, History - 1997

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice

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