Director
Shelby is a Shareholder at Vedder and a member of its Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity practice groups. Shelby advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital and growth equity transactions, and general corporate matters. She represents private equity sponsors, family offices, strategic acquirers, and business owners across the transaction lifecycle, from deal planning through closing.
Shelby's practice spans middle-market deals typically valued at $500 million and below, though she regularly handles both lower-middle market transactions and deals exceeding $500 million. She also provides ongoing general counsel services to portfolio companies and assists with add-on acquisitions and corporate governance matters.
Shelby also serves as Chair of Vedder's Associate Hiring Committee and sits on the firm's Diversity and Inclusion and Pro Bono Committees. In addition to her work with Uniting Voices Chicago, Shelby serves on the Board of Directors of Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education and Development (S.A.C.R.E.D.). Shelby is a graduate of McGill University and the University of Chicago Law School. She lives in Chicago with her husband and three children.