Covington's Robert Kelner, Navigating the 'Wild West,' Pushes Michael Flynn Deal

The National Law Journal featured Robert Kelner and highlighted his representation of General Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former National Security Advisor. According to Marc Elias, former general counsel for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, Kelner is “a first rate criminal defense lawyer” and Flynn “wisely chose.”

Kelner has significant experience representing high-profile political figures. He successfully represented John Lopez, the chief of staff to former U.S. Sen. John Ensign, in a Senate Ethics Committee and Justice Department investigation, as well as U.S. Rep. Tom Petri in a House ethics investigation.