Kelsey Patterson Nazar was born and raised in Anthony, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas, where she graduated in 2002 with highest distinction and honors with a B.S. in Journalism. She graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2005. While in law school, she was the Editor-in-Chief of The Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy. After law school, she practiced in the areas of general business and health care. She joined Krigel & Krigel, P.C. in 2008, where she now concentrates her practice primarily in the area of bankruptcy. Ms. Nazar is licensed in Missouri and Kansas and in the United States District Courts of Kansas and the Western District of Missouri.