Grace Brier is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Grace’s practice focuses on complex civil disputes in federal courts, state courts and arbitrations across the country. She has experience representing clients in matters involving contract disputes, class actions, fraud claims, restructuring matters and government-facing litigation and investigations. Grace also maintains an active pro bono practice.
Experience
Representative Matters
Litigation
Huntsman International, LLC v. Albemarle Corp., et al. — Trial counsel for Huntsman in successful two-week AAA arbitration awarding compensatory and punitive damages of over $600 million. The case was profiled in The American Lawyer’s“Litigators of the Week.”
Celsius Network LLC — Counsel for Celsius Network LLC and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Garrett Motion v. Honeywell — Counsel for Honeywell in litigation brought by Garrett Motion seeking to invalidate over $1 billion in asbestos-related payment obligations to Honeywell.
Tippins v. United States — Counsel for six Coast Guards veterans in class action challenging the government’s forced retirement of hundreds of senior enlisted personnel.
In re Paraquat Prods. Liability Litigation — Counsel for herbicide manufacturer in multi-district litigation alleging injuries resulting from alleged exposure to paraquat.
Uchytil v. Accenture — Counsel for Accenture in federal False Claims Act case relating to the provision of software and related services to the Department of Defense and various military commands.
Tronox Limited — Counsel for Tronox in United States District Court for the District of Columbia and antitrust proceedings brought by Federal Trade Commission related to Tronox’s worldwide acquisition of Cristal.
Government & Regulatory
Counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in congressional investigation into drug pricing and related matters.
Counsel for an individual in insider trading investigation by the SEC.
Clerk & Government Experience
Judicial Law ClerkHonorable Steven C. SeegerUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
InternUnited States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation (Appellate)
Prior Experience
Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2017–2019
Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2016
Financial Analyst at MAXIMUS, Inc., 2012–2014
Pro Bono
Represented multiple death-penalty petitioners in state court habeas proceedings.
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Recognition
Recognized as Litigator of the Week runners-up by The American Lawyer Litigation Daily for class certification denial in a case involving more than 1,200 oil and gas leases in the Southern District of Ohio on behalf of client Rice Drilling D, LLC
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Pro Bono Service Award
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2017District of Columbia
Courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education
The George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors2017
George Washington Scholar
Notes Editor, Federal Circuit Bar Journal
Vice President, Mock Trial Board
Dean’s Fellow
University of Notre DameB.B.A., Finance; B.A., English2012
