Susie Templeton

Associate Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3088

Susie Templeton

Overview

Susie Templeton is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She represents clients in a broad range of matters, including government enforcement actions and has complex commercial litigation experience in both state and federal courts.

White Collar

  • Representing multinational company in DOJ and SEC investigations of alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
  • Representing a company in DOJ investigation concerning allegations of antitrust violations.
  • Represented a healthcare company in a congressional investigation into federal COVID funds.
  • Represented a fitness beverage company in an SEC investigation involving the company’s acquisition, accounting, revenue recognition, internal controls, and related disclosures.
  • Represented companies in SEC sweep investigations regarding the timeliness of certain of its Director’s security ownership reports under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
  • Served on Federal Monitor team that monitored and oversaw the safety operations of one of the nation’s largest utility companies.

Litigation

  • Represented former oil and gas executive in an action concerning allegations of violations of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • Represented JLI in multi-district litigation and multiple state AG actions involving product liability, sales, marketing and design claims.
  • Represented Charter Communications against a breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims, resulting in affirmance of summary judgment for Charter in Compass Productions Int’l v. Charter Communications, Inc. (S.D.N.Y., 2d Cir.).
  • Represented USHealth against a breach of contract claim, publicized in Delaware Business Court Insider because of favorable outcome in motion to dismiss.

Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2018

Manager of Institute Support, Teach For America, Atlanta Institute

Teacher in Miami-Dade Public Schools, Teach For America, Miami-Dade Corps, 2012

Counsel to investigation concerning policing practices at the request of a state agency.

Counsel to local nonprofit business regarding 501(c)(3) status, counsels clients seeking asylum.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2020District of Columbia

Education

  • The George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors2019

    George Washington Scholar

    The George Washington University Law Review

    Moot Court Board

  • Georgetown UniversityB.A., Psychology & Women’s and Gender Studies2011