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Kelly Pendergast Carr

Partner, Chapman and Cutler

Chicago, IL

Kelly Pendergast Carr is a partner at Chapman and Cutler in Chicago, working on funds regulatory and fund formation; in practice since 2014.

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Overview

Office
Chicago, IL
Experience
In practice since 2014 · 12 years
Main practice
Funds regulatory
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Funds regulatorythe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “representing registered investment companies, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, interval funds and exchange-traded funds”

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “at all stages of fund formation and operation”

Focus

  • Registered funds (’40 Act)
    From the bio
    “She focuses her practice on representing registered investment companies, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, interval funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)”

Read from the practice description in the bio on chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 2014 · 12 years

Based on: J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2014.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. (2014)
  • University of Michigan, B.A. (2011)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Chapman and Cutler

All 31

Fund Lawyers in Chicago at other firms

All 221

Partners with practices in common with Kelly, most in common first.

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    Greenberg TraurigPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Jeffrey R. Blumberg

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Tom Bohac

    Troutman Pepper LockePractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Addison Braendel

    Baker McKenziePractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Matthew A. Brunmeier

    Winston TaylorPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Bryan P. Bylica

    Bass, Berry & SimsPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

Questions about Kelly Pendergast Carr

What does Kelly Pendergast Carr work on?

Chapman and Cutler’s bio of Kelly Pendergast Carr leads with funds regulatory, and also lists fund formation. It says Kelly Pendergast Carr acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Kelly Pendergast Carr based?

In Chapman and Cutler’s Chicago office.

How long has Kelly Pendergast Carr practised?

Since 2014, 12 years, going by the bio (J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2014).

Where did Kelly Pendergast Carr study?

Loyola University Chicago School of Law and University of Michigan.

Where is Kelly Pendergast Carr admitted to practise?

The bio lists Illinois.

How can I contact Kelly Pendergast Carr?

Through the bio page on chapman.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.