Atty. Kathryn E. Boyle
Kathryn Boyle is a senior associate at the WSHB’s Chicago office, where she focuses on complex litigation across commercial, tort, employment, and construction matters. Licensed in Illinois and Indiana - and admitted to practice in all federal districts in both states - Katie offers clients seamless coverage across a broad federal footprint without the need for additional local counsel.
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About Kathryn E. Boyle at a glance
Kathryn E. Boyle is a Senior Associate based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, business, litigation, and internet. Educated at New England Law | Boston (J.D., 2018) and Ball State University (B.A., 2014). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kathryn Boyle is a senior associate at the WSHB’s Chicago office, where she focuses on complex litigation across commercial, tort, employment, and construction matters
- Licensed in Illinois and Indiana - and admitted to practice in all federal districts in both states - Katie offers clients seamless coverage across a broad federal footprint without the need for additional local counsel
- Katie also handles data breach and privacy class actions, incident response, and regulatory matters as a member of WSHB’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team
- Katie has expensive litigation experience spanning jury trials, class actions, evidentiary hearings, preliminary injunction hearings, depositions including expert witnesses and corporate representative witnesses, and oral arguments on dispositive motions
- She also represents clients before state administrative agencies including the EEOC and the Illinois Department of Human Rights
- She handles matters from inception through trial across Illinois and Indiana federal and state courts
- Before joining WSHB, Katie served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, where she defended state government agencies and employees in civil rights and correctional healthcare claims in federal court
- She subsequently practices at a boutique civil litigation defense firm specializing in complex Section 1983 defense for municipalities and police departments
- She earned her J.D. from New England Law Boston, where she was a Dean’s List student and CALI Award recipient, and her B.A. from Ball State University
- Outside of the office, Katie is an avid reader, traveler, and dedicated Chicago sports fan
- Newsroom Publications •Defining the Limits of Insurance Producer Liability Case Updates, 5.11.26 In the News •Defining the Limits of Insurance Producer Liability
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Kathryn E. Boyle's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kathryn E. Boyle handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Kathryn E. Boyle is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Illinois →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Kathryn E. Boyle is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Illinois →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Kathryn E. Boyle is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Illinois →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
Kathryn E. Boyle is one of 17,958 internet attorneys indexed nationally. Browse internet attorneys in Illinois →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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