Kelsey L. Campbell

Kelsey L. Campbell is Trial Counsel at Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team LLP, based in the firm’s Northern California office. Kelsey’s litigation practice is focused on representing individuals against powerful institutions across wrongful death, civil rights, sexual assault, mass plaintiff, and personal injury cases. Kelsey also represents former NCAA Division I and Olympic women athletes harmed by a long-time abusive coach at the University of California. A former athlete herself, Kelsey is passionate about systematic changes to youth, collegiate, and professional sports.

Throughout her career, Kelsey has distinguished herself through her grit, attention to detail, connection to clients, and commitment to the mission. Where the law falls short, Kelsey is dedicated to advocating for legislative and policy change. Before becoming an attorney, Kelsey served in foreign policy positions in the federal government for over a decade, in uniform and as a diplomat. She has experience working on the drafting, implementation, and compliance of bilateral and multilateral treaties. She held posts in the Middle East, South Asia, the Pentagon, and served on engagements in the Asia Pacific, Central America, and South America where she worked alongside allies and partners. She is a distinguished graduate of the Defense Language Institute and a former Presidential Management Fellow.

Kelsey is the author of Protecting Our Defenders: The Need to Ensure Due Process for Women in the Military Before Amending the Selective Service Act. She has given presentations to trial lawyers on the unique legal structure within the U.S. military and the present barriers to civil justice. She has advocated before Congress for refugee status for Iraqis and Afghans who served as interpreters alongside the U.S. military.

She earned a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was a Patiño Fellow and the Editor-in-Chief of Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. Kelsey has a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

A former ocean lifeguard and triathlete, Kelsey is drawn to the mountains. She has trekked in the Himalayan and the Karakoram mountains and is a beginner skier.

Bar Admissions

• California

Leadership

• American Association of Justice (AAJ), International Relations Committee – 2021-2023
• American Constitution Society, Board Member, Bay Area Lawyer Chapter – 2021-2023
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Board Member – 2024 – present
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Leadership Academy – 2025
• San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission, Commissioner – 2017-2018

Association Memberships

• Consumer Attorneys of California

Awards & Honors

• Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2023 – present
• Manfred Wörner Fellow – 2013
• U.S. Presidential Management Fellow – 2011-2013

Publications

• Protecting Our Defenders: The Need to Ensure Due Process for Women in the Military Before Amending the Selective Service Act

Contact her at kelsey@aswtlawyers.com to discuss your case.