Shareholder
Boston Office

kguilfoyle@campbell-trial-lawyers.com

Biography

Kathleen M. Guilfoyle is a shareholder in the Boston office of the trial law firm of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy. In 1981 she graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in History. In 1985 she earned her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law.

Ms. Guilfoyle is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts, the state courts of Rhode Island and the federal courts of Vermont and Connecticut. She has served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Ms. Guilfoyle is a member of Defense Research Institute where she serves as Vice Chair of the Lawyers Professionalism and Ethics Committee. She is also a member of the American, Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations, Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and the International Aviation Womens Association ("IAWA").

Ms. Guilfoyle focuses her litigation practice on products liability, aviation defense and commercial and business litigation, including environmental claims. Ms. Guilfoyle has defended oil companies and hazardous waste transporters for claims asserted under M.G.L.c. 21E and CERCLA. In that capacity she has handled matters both in Massachusetts and New York. She has handled coverage disputes as well as actions seeking contribution and indemnity from nationally responsible parties to a release of hazardous material.

Curriculum Vitae

Professional:

Shareholder. Trial counsel in the Boston office of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, a nationally recognized law firm dedicated to the litigation of complex, high stakes cases throughout the United States. Ms. Guilfoyle's practice focuses on product liability defense litigation, including aviation matters.

Previous Associations

1985-1990

Bingham, Dana & Gould
Boston, Massachusetts

Education:

1981

B.A., cum laude, Harvard University

1985

J.D., Northeastern University School of Law

Bar Admissions:

1985

Massachusetts

1986

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

1996

Rhode Island

1999

U.S. District Court, District of Vermont

Publications:

Co-Author, "Alleged Improper Handling of In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Cognizable Claim Under the Warsaw Convention?" International Association of Defense Counsel, Aviation and Space Law Committee Newsletter, Oct. 2002, No.1.

Co-Author, "Asserting Claims for Sexual Assault Under the Warsaw Convention", International Association of Defense Counsel, Aviation and Space Law Committee Newsletter, Aug. 2000, No. 10.

Presentations:

"The September 11th Litigation after the Closure of the VCF and the Issuance of the Kean Commission Report: What’s Left and What’s Next?", 16th Annual IAWA Conference, San Francisco, California, October 2004.

"Compensating the Victims and Preventing the Collapse of the Aviation Industry: The Aftermath of September 11th," 15th Annual IAWA Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, October 2003.