Jessica Giulitto is a litigation partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex commercial cases at both the trial and appellate levels. She has represented clients in judicial proceedings, including class actions, across a broad array of subjects. Her experience includes antitrust litigation and investigations, employment litigation, toxic torts, qui tam fraud litigation, and contract disputes.
Jessica also actively participates in recruiting efforts and is a current member of the Firm’s Associates Committee for the Chicago office. She has also worked on significant pro bono Section 1983 litigation defending prisoner rights in Illinois.
Experience
Representative Matters
Downing v. Abbott Laboratories: Counsel for Abbott Laboratories in an employment discrimination lawsuit. After a two week jury trial, the jury unanimously found for Abbott on all eight of Plaintiff’s claims. The trial team was featured in The American Lawyer's “Litigator of the Week” (“Kirkland Trial Team That Fought Off … Racial Discrimination Claims”).
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation: Counsel for Sanderson Farms in putative antitrust class actions brought by direct and indirect poultry purchasers as well as dozens of additional direct action poultry purchasers alleging conspiracy to reduce output and raise prices of broiler chickens.
City of St. Louis v. Los Angeles Rams: Counsel defending Rams and its owner in action challenging team’s relocation to Los Angeles.
Tonti v. Avee Laboratories: Counsel securing dismissal on summary judgment in insurance fraud case brought by alleged “whistleblower” under the California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act.
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkHonorable James S. GwinUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio2016–2017
Prior Experience
Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, 2015
Summer Associate, Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP, Columbus, OH, 2015
Equip for Equality Kirkland & Ellis Pro Bono Fellow, Chicago, IL, 2014
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2022Ohio
2016Illinois
Education
University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors2016
Edward W. Hinton Moot Court Champion, 2015
Federal Criminal Justice Clinic, 2015–2016
The Ohio State UniversityB.A., Political Science & International Studies; Spanish Minorsumma cum laude2013
