Joshua Kelly

Joshua Kelly

Associate

Experience

Joshua Kelly is a commercial litigator who is comfortable with all phases of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations to injunctive proceedings, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiations, trial, and appellate review.

Joshua practices in both state and federal courts, and has represented clients in the software, e-commerce, financial services, oil and gas, renewable energy, and commercial real estate industries. Joshua also has significant experience counseling commercial and government entities on matters ranging from contract formation to employment issues.

While in law school, Joshua was a student attorney in the Domestic Violence Clinic, an editor of the Texas Environmental Law Journal, and a research assistant to Professor Wendy Wagner, whose research focuses on the intersection of law and science.

Joshua was raised in the Austin area and currently lives in East Austin with his wife and daughter.

Professional
Activities

  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Awards &
Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation,  2025

Representative Cases

Publications & Presentations

Education

  • J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 2019 
  • B.A. Liberal Arts, St. John's College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2015

Admissions

  • Texas, 2019
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Clerkships

Accolades

Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch 2025

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Welcome, Joshua Kelly

Botkin Chiarello Calaf is pleased to welcome Joshua Kelly as an associate in our commercial litigation team. He will support our litigation team in resolving business, intellectual property, and employment disputes.