Colin R. Monaghan

Associate Litigation

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Colin R. Monaghan

Overview

Colin R. Monaghan is a litigation associate in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Colin practices within the Firm’s Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group. He has experience in government investigations, including with matters involving the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts.

Represented a global investment institution in a cross-border DOJ investigation.

Represented a publicly traded e-commerce company in an SEC investigation concerning allegations of accounting fraud, insider trading and undisclosed related-party transactions made in a high-profile short seller report.

Advised a pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic company regarding an internal investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the False Claims Act.

Law ClerkHonorable Karen LeCraft HendersonUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit2021–2022

Law ClerkHonorable James C. HoUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit2020–2021

Foreign Policy AideMajority Leader William H. Frist, M.D.United States Senate2004–2006

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2023Illinois
  • 2022Tennessee
  • 2021Texas
  • 2021District of Columbia
  • 2020Maryland

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of LawJ.D.summa cum laude2020

    Order of the Coif

    Senior Research Honors

    Articles Editor, Northwestern University Law Review

  • The George Washington University, Elliott School of International AffairsM.A., International Affairs2006
  • University of Notre DameB.A., Political Sciencesumma cum laude2004
    Phi Beta Kappa