Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Overview

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a law firm in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1909. Its lawyers negotiate and close complex transactions for public and private companies and private equity investors. It handles intellectual property, personal injury, civil litigation, antitrust, appeals, banking and finance law, class action and mass tort, construction law, business and corporate law, employment law, energy and natural resources, environmental law, government and municipal law, health care law, insurance law, bankruptcy law, mediation and arbitration, real estate law, tax law, and estate planning and probate.

You can talk to the firm about copyright litigation and counseling, life sciences intellectual property, patent infringement litigation, patent office post-grant proceedings, and trade secrets litigation. Its trial lawyers have been taking cases to verdict since the early stages of their careers. It also has offices in Austin, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and 7 other cities.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has 17 attorneys, including Anthony Abate, James P. Abate, and Gabrielle Abbe.

Looking for an intellectual property lawyer in Chicago? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Kirkland & Ellis LLP handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Before your first call about your intellectual property matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle intellectual property cases like mine in Illinois?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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