Allison A. Ray

Allison Ray is a litigation partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters, government enforcement actions, and internal investigations.

Before joining Kirkland, Allison served as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago for four years, where she obtained convictions in several jury trials and argued appeals before the Seventh Circuit on behalf of the United States. Allison also served as a clerk to Judge Kenneth F. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and to Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.