Kelley Pearson focuses her practice on education law. Kelley believes in the fundamental value of education in our society and has dedicated her career to supporting schools and colleges in their mission. With a background in post-secondary administration, Kelley brings a unique perspective and in-depth understanding of the field to her practice. Kelley is licensed to practice law in both Georgia and Wyoming, and serves leaders at K-12 schools, independent and public colleges and universities throughout both states.
Kelley is well-versed in K-12 board governance, policy development, Title IX compliance, student discipline, employment disputes, transactional review, and litigation. Kelley also has substantial experience representing post-secondary institutions, serving as outside general counsel and specialty counsel on employment, Title IX, Title IV Financial Aid, and board governance matters. She has further served as a board advisor and hearing officer at post-secondary institutions throughout the state of Wyoming.
In addition to her work in education law, Kelley has built a practice in regulated utility law, representing large industrial consumers, municipal utilities, and telecommunications companies before the Wyoming Public Service Commission. Her energy practice further includes state and local regulatory permitting for renewable energy companies seeking to develop projects in Wyoming.
Kelley has served as an adjunct professor of Legal Writing at the University of Wyoming College of Law, her alma-matter. As a student, Kelley served on the Student Honor Council, as managing editor of the Wyoming Law Review, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.