Mackenzie Hobbs is a litigation associate in the Nashville office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mackenzie assists clients in complex, high-stakes disputes across all phases of litigation including discovery, dispositive motions and trial. She is experienced in federal court trials, state court, as well as arbitration. Before concentrating on products liability, Mackenzie practiced in healthcare and commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense and investigation work.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Mackenzie was involved in the following representative matters:
Defended distribution company in dozens of cases concerning the sale of quartz-stone surfaces and their alleged silica content, causing lung disease.
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Recognition
Summers Rufolo Rodgers Advocacy Scholar
Memberships & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Secretary, Stonewall Bar Association
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2022Tennessee
Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Education
University of Tennessee College of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2022
Editor-in-Chief, Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender & Social Justice
CALI Awards: Legal Process II, Access to Justice, Trial Practice, Contract Drafting, Health Care
