Erin Johnston

About Erin Johnston

As a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, I have represented several Fortune 500 companies and household names, helping them to resolve complex business disputes in state and federal courts across the country. I have successfully handled antitrust matters, class actions, securities and accounting fraud cases, contract disputes, bankruptcy-related disputes, government investigations, and appeals. No matter how complicated, sensitive, or high profile the case may be, my approach is consistent: I focus on really getting to know my clients, their businesses, and what matters most to them. I earned my law degree from the NYU School of Law and my B.A. cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles. In law school, I interned with both the Innocence Project and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. I have continued that civic commitment at Kirkland, receiving the firm’s Pro Bono Service Award multiple times and serving as Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative in the Washington D.C. office.

Experience

1. Litigation Partner

   Kirkland & Ellis

   Sep 2007 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   My clients include Fortune 500 companies and household names such as Boeing, Honeywell, Hershey, and Facebook. I have successfully resolved a broad range of issues, including antitrust matters, class actions, securities and accounting fraud cases, contract disputes, bankruptcy-related disputes, government investigations, and appeals.

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles

  BA, Political Science & Psychology, Cum Laude

  1999 — 2003

• New York University School of Law

  J.D.

  2004 — 2007