Rebecca W. Forrestal

Associate Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 5276

Rebecca W. Forrestal

Overview

Rebecca Forrestal is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and government and internal investigations. She has represented corporate clients at all stages of litigation and at trial in matters involving a range of subject areas, including breach of contract, antitrust litigation, class actions, labor and employment, civil antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, business torts, and government contracting. Through her work, Rebecca has experience with the False Claims Act and the Bank Secrecy Act. Rebecca also maintains a diverse and active pro bono practice, including cases dealing with immigration detention and higher education desegregation.

In re Interior Molded Doors Litigation. Currently defending client Jeld-Wen in nationwide class action alleging price fixing in the sale of interior molded doors.

Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc., et al. v. The Boeing Company, (N.D. Ala.). Defending The Boeing Company in a dispute brought by a former Boeing subcontractor, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of confidential information arising out of the United States Air Force’s award of a multi-year contract to Boeing.

United States ex rel. Uchytil v. Avanade, Inc. (W.D. Wash.). Represented Accenture LLP in False Claims Act case relating to the provision of software and related services to the Department of Defense and various military commands. Obtained favorable ruling at summary judgment.

Judicial InternHonorable Patty ShwartzUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitSummer 2014

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2016Maryland
  • 2018District of Columbia

Education

  • Yale Law SchoolJ.D.2016
  • Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinPh.D., History2011
  • Cornell UniversityB.A., History & Anthropologysumma cum laude, Distinction in all subjects2007

    Phi Beta Kappa