Kelsey L. Ayers

Law Clerk / Washington

Kelsey Ayers is a Law Clerk in Cassidy Levy Kent’s Washington office. She advises on a range of issues including trade remedy actions before the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Her practice also includes U.S. Customs compliance as well as export controls and economic sanctions.

Ms. Ayers received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where she was a member of the Business Law Review and the International Trade and Investment Law Society.

Government Service

Prior to joining the firm, Kelsey spent five years at the Smithsonian Institution as a Geographer. While completing her Master’s degree, Kelsey interned at the State Department in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Executive Office. Most recently, Kelsey worked within the U.S. International Trade Commission’s General Counsel’s Office while in her last semester of law school.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Association of Women in International Trade

Education

  • J.D., American University Washington College of Law
  • M.S., Geospatial Science & Technology, North Carolina State University
  • B.A., Geography, Virginia Tech