Maria Kearns-Galeano is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including constitutional challenges, in federal court. Maria also has experience in multidistrict litigation, class actions and congressional investigations. Prior to joining Kirkland, she served as student counsel in Cornell Law School’s First Amendment and Securities Law Clinics and interned with the Office of the New York State Attorney General and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
Legal InternOffice of the New York State Attorney General
Legal InternEssex County District Attorney's Office
Prior Experience
Student Attorney, The Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic
Student Attorney, The Cornell Law School Securities Law Clinic
Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Pro Bono
Represented multiple journalists and media companies seeking to obtain records from government entities.