Kelly Hernández represents clients in all facets of commercial litigation. Prior to joining Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Kelly served as a law clerk for Judge Dale E. Ho of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Kelly earned her law degree from Yale Law School, where she participated in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project and Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic. During law school, she served as an intern for the ACLU of Northern California and the California Attorney General’s Office. Prior to attending law school, she worked as a paralegal for the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project.
Kelly holds a master’s degree in Sociology and bachelor’s degree in Political Science, both from Stanford University.
News & Events
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Judge Rules in Favor of Children’s Hospital Colorado, Dismisses Contempt Citation
On behalf of Children’s Hospital Colorado, Keker, Van Nest & Peters attorneys defeated a contempt citation seeking $1.5 million per month in penalties in a closely watched class action concerning gender-affirmi…
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Immigrant and Taxpayer Advocates Demand Full Answers on Federal Agencies’ Unlawful Transfers of Protected Data
Taxpayer and immigrants’ rights advocates filed new motions in their lawsuit Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts et al. v. Bessent et al., which challenges the federal agencies’ …
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IRS Barred From Sharing Tax Data With ICE
In a win for immigrants’ rights advocates, a federal judge in Massachusetts blocked the IRS and Treasury Department from sharing taxpayer data and address information with the Department of Homeland Security an…
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Keker Joins ABA in Celebrating Pro Bono Work
At Keker, Van Nest & Peters, pro bono work is an integral part of our firm. From challenging illegal mass deportation tactics, to pushing for criminal justice reform, to fighting for the rights of individuals a…
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Taxpayer and Immigrant Advocates Sue ICE, IRS, and Social Security Administration to Stop Information Sharing
Taxpayer and immigrants’ rights advocates today filed a lawsuit asking for a block of the receipt and use of tax-related data by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from both the Internal Revenue Service …
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Keker, Van Nest & Peters Announces 2025 Diversity Scholar Recipients
As part of the firm’s commitment to increasing diversity and promoting inclusion in the legal profession, Keker, Van Nest & Peters has awarded a total of $100,000 in scholarship funds to four 2025 Diversity Sch…
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