Kelli J. Amador

Partner

Kelli focuses her practice on commercial litigation. She has a broad range of experience, having litigated cases for the gig economy and the restaurant, insurance, financial services, and transportation industries. This includes litigating multi-million dollar catastrophic tort cases, including gas explosions and truck accidents and other matters involving severe injuries or fatalities.  Kelli also handles insurance coverage matters both pre-suit and in litigation, including drafting coverage opinions, conducting examinations under oath, and defending insurers in cases involving allegations of bad faith. She often speaks at conferences regarding various issues in insurance coverage litigation and practice. She further has significant experience in business disputes representing financial institutions across the state of Ohio.

In her practice, Kelli is focused on aggressively, but efficiently, representing her clients and finding practical solutions to their most vexing needs. She believes strongly in client service and strives to be responsive to her clients’ needs. Kelli is actively involved in the insurance industry as a member of the American Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and has presented at its annual conference in Tucson, Arizona.    

Kelli currently serves the legal community as the President of the Columbus Bar Association.

Credentials

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2016)

University of Utah (B.A., magna cum laude, 2013)

Bar admissions

  • Ohio

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Affiliations and memberships

  • Columbus Bar Association, President
  • Columbus Bar Association, President-Elect
  • Columbus Bar Association, Secretary Treasurer
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Advisory Council on Diversity Initiatives
  • Women Lawyers of Franklin County, Events Chair
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Representative, Region X
  • Columbus Bar Association, Minorities in the Law Committee, co-chair, Admissions Committee member
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Leadership Academy
  • Columbus Bar Association, Barrister Leadership Program

Languages

  • Russian
  • Spanish
Publications
  • December 16, 2022

    Supreme Court of Ohio: No Insurance Coverage Provided for Lost Revenue Caused by COVID-19 Shutdowns

News
  • January 1, 2026

    Dinsmore Elevates 16 Attorneys to Partnership, Elects Seven to Board of Directors, Names New Department Chairs

  • December 18, 2025

    Columbus Litigator Kelli Amador Shares Career Inspiration with Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine

  • December 17, 2025

    30 Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

  • December 17, 2024

    35 Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

  • December 29, 2023

    Ohio Super Lawyers Recognizes 30 Dinsmore Attorneys on 2024 List

Events
  • December 6, 2024

    Credits & More – Continuing Legal Education Seminar

  • December 10, 2020

    Columbus Bar Association CLE: Basics of Oral and Written Communication