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Name: Barry E. Fields
Law Firm: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Address: 200 E. Randolph St

Chicago, IL 60601
Phone Number: 312.861.2081
Email: bfields@kirkland.com
Specialty Areas: Commercial litigation, products liability litigation, mass tort litigation, and computer consulting malpractice litigation
Licenses: Licensed to practice in the State of Illinois
Education and Honors: B.A., Bellarmine College (1988); J.D.,
University of Chicago (1991)
Professional Background: Barry E. Fields is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis. He has been with the firm since 1992. Before joining Kirkland & Ellis, Mr. Fields clerked for the Honorable Boyce F. Martin, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Mr. Fields was graduated from Bellarmine College, summa cum laude, in 1988 with a B.A. degree in chemistry. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1991.
Mr. Fields has extensive litigation experience in a wide range of matters. His practice areas include products liability, mass tort, computer consulting malpractice, securities fraud, fraud, commercial, and civil rights litigation. He has handled cases in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Major Clients: Motorola, Inc.; General Motors Corporation; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; BP Products North America Inc.; City of Chicago
Public Service/Community Affairs: Member, U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois' Rules Advisory Committee; Member, University of Chicago Law School Visiting Committee; Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School
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