Litigation Department of the Year - Winner
Kirkland's Litigation Practice Group was named the "Litigation Department of the Year" by The American Lawyer in its biennial survey. The Firm's selection reflects the "number of high-stakes, high-impact trials its lawyers have won since the start of 2006." Over that period, Kirkland tried 30 cases to verdict, winning more significant trials than any other firm evaluated.
Highlighted cases involved clients including Buckeye Check Cashing Company, General Motors Corporation, Honeywell International, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, NL Industries, UbiquiTel and Union Carbide Corporation.