Kelly Petrusawich Wilson is a partner with Parlatore Law Group and focuses her practice on strategic legal and crisis communications, estate planning, and business transactions. With her expertise in strategic communications, she also works with our partners on litigation, white collar, and military defense cases to significantly enhance our capabilities and, in addition to protecting our clients’ legal rights, also defend their reputations.

Ms. Wilson possesses over eight years of marketing and communications experience in industries ranging from non-profits to oil & gas and technology. Most recently she served as the strategic legal communications advisor on an advocacy campaign during which time she worked with the press, members of congress, and military advocates to expose and remedy military housing issues negatively impacting military service members and their families. Her combined skill sets as a communicator and attorney give her a unique perspective and make her a valuable asset to our team.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Kelly devotes personal time to advocating on behalf of military families and service members. She is a council member for the San Diego Military Family Collaborative, housing division chief and advisory board member for the Center for Law and Military Policy, and the Southern California events coordinator for the Military Spouse J.D. Network.

Education:

Ms. Wilson graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law where she was the founder of OU’s chapter of Law Students for Reproductive Justice and served as a certified volunteer mediator for the Early Settlement Mediation Program.