Michael P. Kenstowicz

Associate Litigation

Chicago +1 312 862 1947

Overview

Michael P. Kenstowicz is a litigation associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michael represents clients in complex commercial litigation across a diverse range of matters in federal and state courts. His experience spans from pleadings to dispositive motions practice and discovery through appeals.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Michael was involved in the following matters:

  • Represented Fortune 100 company in nationwide opiate litigation and in special litigation committee investigation.
  • Defended Fortune 200 company in products liability and public nuisance litigations.
  • Represented a pharmacy in acquisition disputes.

Law ClerkHonorable D. Brooks SmithUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit2018–2019

Staff Law ClerkAll Judges of the Seventh CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit2016–2018

Jones Day, 2019–2024

Prior to joining Kirkland, Michael was involved in the following matters:

  • Represented client in obtaining adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
  • Represented client charged with first-degree murder during degree-of-guilt proceedings.
  • Represented clients seeking asylum before Board of Immigration Appeals.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-Author, “Contracting with Consumers in the US: Overview,” Thompson Reuters, June 1, 2023

Author, “Apprentices of Two Sorcerers: Do Supreme Court Law Clerks Who Clerk for Multiple Justices Nudge Them to Agree?” Temple Law Review Online, vol. 89, 2017

Author, “The Imposition of Discretionary Supervised Released Conditions: Nudging Judges to Follow the Law,” The University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 82, 2015

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Not admitted to practice in Illinois
  • 2016, Pennsylvania

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Education

  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D.2016

    Book Review & Symposium Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review

    Research Assistant, Judge Richard Posner and Professor William Landes

  • University of ChicagoB.A., Law, Letters and Societywith Honors2012

    Student Marshal

    Phi Beta Kappa