Kathleen Reilly

Kathleen (Kate) Reilly is a partner in the firm’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation practice. Kate represents financial services companies, audit and accounting firms, special committees, and public issuer and private companies in securities enforcement, commercial litigation, whistleblower, white collar, and government investigation matters. Kate has significant experience handling actions in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations. She also routinely conducts internal investigations and defends clients in enforcement matters by the SEC, DOJ, PCAOB, State Attorneys General, and CFTC.

A staunch advocate of pro bono work, Kate is a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and routinely takes on matters involving criminal defendants and educational rights. She also serves on the firm’s Management Committee as well as its Sustainability Committee.

Kate obtained her J.D. at the Villanova University School of Law, from which she graduated magna cum laude and was elected to the Order of the Coif. During law school, she served as an Associate Editor of the Villanova Law Review. Kate earned her B.A. in history and political science from Boston College, graduating cum laude.