Kelly Iverson represents individuals and consumers nationally in complex litigation, with a focus on mass torts, personal injury and products liability, and class action lawsuits. Since joining the firm in 2018, Kelly has dedicated her practice exclusively to plaintiffs-side advocacy, helping those harmed by corporate negligence, dangerous products, and systemic wrongdoing seek justice in state and federal courts nationwide.

Kelly is a seasoned litigator with substantial trial experience. She has been appointed to leadership positions in national litigation by courts across the country, trusted by judges to help shape and manage some of the most high-stakes legal matters impacting consumers today. Kelly was appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in In re: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level Pap, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litig. (W.D. Pa.) (products mass tort/class MDL), In re Shields Health Care Group, Inc. Data Breach Litig. (D. Mass.) (consolidated data breach class action), In re: Erie Covid-19 Business Interruption Protection Ins. Litig. (W.D. Pa.) (insurance coverage class MDL), and Kolstedt v. TMX Finance Corp. Serv., Inc. (S.D. Ga.) (consolidated data breach class action); to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re: East Palestine Train Derailment (N.D. Ohio) (consolidated toxic tort class action/mass tort), In re Blackbaud, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litig. (D.S.C.) (data breach class MDL), and In re Solara Medical Supplies Data Breach Litig. (S.D. Cal.) (consolidated data breach class action); and as Liaison Counsel in In re: Railway Industry Employee No-Poach Antitrust Litig. (W.D. Pa.) (antitrust MDL).

As Co-Lead Counsel for the In re: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level Pap, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litig. multi-district litigation, Kelly was integral to the early resolution of the case, resulting in settlements valued at more than $1.6 billion.

Kelly earned her undergraduate degree in Business Management from Chatham University and her Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law, where she was a standout advocate for the trial advocacy team. Her team won the 2008 Buffalo-Niagara Invitational Trial Competition, then the largest invitational trial competition in the country. After law school, Kelly began her legal career at a large Pittsburgh law firm, Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, where she gained a rare opportunity to work on both plaintiffs-side and defense cases. She represented injured consumers and individuals in personal injury matters and class actions, while also handling insurance coverage disputes and shareholder litigation. In 2018, she joined Lynch Carpenter to focus her practice entirely on representing plaintiffs—and never looked back. In 2025, Kelly was named the firm’s Managing Partner of Operations.

A frequent speaker on topics including multidistrict litigation, e-discovery, privilege, and data breach litigation, Kelly is recognized for her thought leadership in high-stakes, complex litigation.

Kelly was named to Super Lawyers in both 2024 and 2025, and to Super Lawyers – Rising Stars in 2019. In 2024, she received the Distinguished Leader Award from The Legal Intelligencer for her leadership and impact in the legal community.

Kelly is an active member of the American Association for Justice, The Sedona Conference, and the Allegheny County Bar Association, where she serves as a Council Member for the Civil Division. She also serves on the Advisory Council for the Rabiej Litigation Law Center. In 2021, Kelly was selected to the Sedona Conference Working Group 11 (Data Security & Privacy Liability) brainstorming group to revise its authoritative commentary on privilege and work-product protection in cybersecurity. She later served on the drafting team implementing those revisions in 2022.

A Pittsburgh native, Kelly lives in Lawrenceville with her husband, children, and rescue dog. She continues to give back to her community by volunteering as a judge for high school mock trial competitions, building on her years as an attorney advisor for local high school teams.