Robert K Kelner
USA Guide 2024
Government Relations: Congressional Investigations + 1 more ranking
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About
Provided by Robert K Kelner
Practice Areas
Robert Kelner chairs Covington’s Election and Political Law practice group and provides political law compliance advice to a wide range of the country's largest corporations. He also leads the firm's nationally recognized congressional investigations practice. His political law practice focuses on campaign finance law, lobbying disclosure law, pay-to-play rules, government ethics laws, and the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Mr. Kelner regularly advises corporations on instituting political law compliance programs. He has extensive experience conducting internal investigations and, as a partner in Covington's White Collar Defense and Investigations practice group, he regularly defends clients in investigations by the Federal Election Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as in Congressional investigations.
Personal
University of Virginia School of Law, JD, 1997; Princeton University, AB, 1989.
Chambers Review
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Chair of Covington's election and political law practice Robert Kelner is a highly regarded practitioner possessing extensive experience representing clients in Congressional investigations.
Robert Kelner chairs the firm's election and political law practice group. He is held in high esteem for his vast experience in the field. He is adept at handling congressional investigations and cybersecurity matters, as well as offering political law compliance advice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a levelheaded adviser."
"Robert has extraordinary credibility. He over-prepares his clients, which is so invaluable!"
"His experience and expertise are wide-ranging and will bring these to help prepare his clients really well. He has a phenomenal reputation."
"He is really thoughtful, solution-oriented, and pragmatic."
"He is a levelheaded adviser."
"Robert has extraordinary credibility. He over-prepares his clients, which is so invaluable!"
"His experience and expertise are wide-ranging and will bring these to help prepare his clients really well. He has a phenomenal reputation."
"He is really thoughtful, solution-oriented, and pragmatic."