Kjellberg-Nelson was named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list in 2020 & 2021 by Thomson Reuters and was previously named a Rising Star in 2017 - 2019. She has also received the Deb Oberlander Award from the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association in 2013 for her leadership, professionalism, skills, and advocacy in the practice of law.

Kjellberg-Nelson practices in the area of civil litigation, with a focus on employment and governmental liability. She joined Quinlivan & Hughes in June 2008 as a law clerk before being admitted to the Minnesota Bar in October 2009 and becoming an associate of the firm in January 2010. She is active with the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association where she recently ended a term on their Board of Directors. In January 2018, she was elected a shareholder of the firm.

Kjellberg-Nelson attended the University of St. Thomas School of Law and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota