Abby Ward

Associate Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3501

Abby Ward

Overview

Abby Ward is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts. Abby has trial preparation experience and represents clients in matters including antitrust, class actions and contract disputes. She also maintains an active pro bono practice.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “In Defense of Pickering: When a Public Employee's Social Media Speech, Particularly Political Speech, Conflicts with Their Employer's Public Service,” Minnesota Law Review, 2024

Author, “Keep Rolling: After Providing Automatic Expungement for Certain Marijuana Offenses Minnesota Should Enact Automatic Expungement for Other Criminal Records," Minnesota Law Review De Novo Blog, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024District of Columbia

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law SchoolJ.D.summa cum laude2024

    Order of the Coif

    Notes and Comment Editor, Minnesota Law Review

  • College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s UniversityB.A., Political Sciencesumma cum laude2019

    Phi Beta Kappa

    Dr. Kay Gausman Wolsborn Award for Civic Engagement