ALBANY, N.Y. – March 15, 2023 – Kelly L. McNamee, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Albany office, was recognized by the Albany Business Review as a 2023 “40 Under 40” honoree. The annual list highlights emerging leaders across the Capital Region who demonstrate business acumen, leadership skills, and community involvement, according to the publication.
McNamee is a member of Greenberg Traurig’s Litigation and Energy & Natural Resources Practices. She has broad civil litigation experience, with a particular focus on defending news organizations from newsgathering and publication-related claims. She also has an extensive energy law practice and routinely represents major corporations that own and operate electric generating facilities in both state and federal regulatory proceedings.
A strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, McNamee has represented transgender clients in asylum proceedings and has published various pieces covering First Amendment and LGBTQ+ topics. McNamee is also actively involved in efforts to revitalize the Capital Region. She helped her wife turn a vacant space into a restaurant in Downtown Troy, creating a neighborhood meeting point and helping to catalyze downtown revitalization.
McNamee currently serves as co-chair for the Communications and Publications Committee of NYSBA and sits on the Board of Directors for Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region.