Kirkland Attorneys Win Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Service

Kirkland intellectual property partner Jordan Heinz, litigation partners Emily Nicklin and Amy Crawford and litigation associates Kristina Alexander, Kate Guilfoyle, Jeremy Press and Lally Gartel received Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Service from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in conjunction with the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, at the 15th Annual Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service Award Ceremony on May 8, 2014. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., nominated the Kirkland attorneys for the award, which honors their contributions in helping people most in need of assistance before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.