Kennison C. Lay

Associate
Phoenix
Kennison Lay is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing her practice on commercial litigation matters, media and entertainment law, and First Amendment litigation. Kennison has extensive experience representing media clients and litigating complex commercial disputes. She regularly pursues access to public records, blocks subpoenas to journalists, and defends clients in defamation, privacy, and related First Amendment litigation.

Professional Highlights

Judicial Externships

Justice Zelon, California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, 2017

Board Memberships & Community Service

Volunteer, El Centro Legal Clinic, 2016-2017

Publications

"Court Affirms Fee Award Against Arizona Lawmakers Who Filed Groundless, Bad-Faith Defamation Lawsuit Against Political Rival," MLRC MediaLawLetter, August 2023

“Federal Court Rejects City of Phoenix’s Subpoena of Video from Television Reporter Who Exposed Police Conduct,” MLRC MediaLawLetter, November – December, 2021

Credentials 

Education

UCLA School of Law (J.D. 2019)
Managing Editor, Women’s Law Journal

Washington University in St. Louis (B.A. 2016)

Admissions

Arizona

California