Overview

Abbey Quigley is a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Abbey’s practice focuses on litigation and counseling in the fields of copyright, trademark, internet/social media, art, right of publicity and advertising law. Abbey represents clients across various industries, including technology and AI, social media, entertainment, fashion, retail and consumer goods. She has achieved numerous favorable outcomes for clients in high-profile cases at all stages of litigation and has had stand up roles in a variety of venues, including arguing dispositive motions and examining witnesses, in state and federal court and in arbitration hearings. Abbey also frequently advises clients on pre-litigation issues, branding matters, new product launches and IP issues related to AI.

Abbey is an Adjunct Professor of Law, having taught copyright law at New York Law School, and serves on the Associate Board for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Abbey has a strong commitment to pro bono and has advised dozens of New York City artists on arts-related legal issues. Prior to joining Kirkland, Abbey also completed a pro bono secondment at Mobilization for Justice, where she managed a docket of more than 40 full representation cases, first chaired a traverse hearing and handled dozens of court conferences and arguments.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-author, “The Death of the Litmus Test,” Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property, December 20, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • New York

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • New York Law SchoolJ.D.summa cum laude2017

    New York Law School Law Review

    Alfred L. Rose Award Recipient

    Commencement Speaker

    Student Attorney, Civil Rights Clinic

    Teaching Fellow, Academic Success Program

    Research Assistant, Innovation Center for Law and Technology

    Research Assistant, Dean Emeritus James F. Simon

  • University of Akron Williams Honors CollegeB.A., Dance Performance & Psychologysumma cum laude

    Top 10 Senior Award Recipient

    Dean's List