Nate Kelly - San Francisco, CA
Attorney at Law Offices of Nate Kelly
Contract Drafting and Negotiation Lawyers in San Francisco, CA
201 Spear Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105
- 1 Super Lawyers®
-
17
Years
Experience
San Francisco Contract Drafting and Negotiation Lawyer
Updated: 08/01/2026
Areas of Practice
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Corporate Organization and Finance
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Dispute Resolution / Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Kelly specializes in representing businesses in the areas of Corporate Organization, Finance, Intellectual Property, Employment, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Drafting and Negotiation, and Litigation. He focuses on helping clients understand their legal rights so they may make informed business decisions, including when to head to court and when to hire outside specialists (and how much to pay them). To this end, he often provides general counsel services and manages the USC Legal Network, with experienced attorneys in a number of fields. He is also an experience negotiator, and his many years of business representation also make him a useful adviser in any number of business decisions.
Born in Washington, DC, the son and grandson of licensed psychologists, he studied politics at the University of Maryland Honors College and attended the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law on a merit scholarship. He, as every attorney working with the Law Offices of Nate Kelly, approaches the law from a human and economic perspective, realizing that clients often consider business transactions, employment matters, and litigation based on personal relationships, economic issues, and other external factors that need to be considered in order to achieve the best possible results. To this end, he often provides outside general counsel services to business and startups, and maintains an extensive legal network, with experienced attorneys in a number of fields. He is also an experienced negotiator and entrepreneur; making him a useful adviser in any number of business decisions.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Award, Torts
- Dean’s Award for Outstanding Graduate: College of Behavior and Social Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park
Other Sources of Feedback About Nate Kelly
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
-
University of Southern California Gould School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California, 2008
Juris Doctor
Honors: High Honors
Honors: Merit Scholarship
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
Non Legal Education
-
University of Maryland at College Park, 2005
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Dean’s Scholar
Major: Government and Politics
Current Employment Position(s)
-
Founder
Past Positions
- Law: Kaye Scholer LLP, Corporate Finance Associate
- Business: Futuremood Studios; General Counsel & President of Business Operations
- Charity: Hoop Bus, Inc. Co-Founder and General Counsel
- Venice Ball, Inc. Co-Founder and General Counsel
- Politics: Paulette for Governor; Campaign Manager
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of California, 2009
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2010
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2016
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Photo
Contact
201 Spear Street
Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone Number: 888-812-8761
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon - Fri: 09:00 am – 05:00 pm; Sat - Sun: Closed
Disclaimer
Your Profile? Update Now
When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.