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Colby Anne Kingsbury
Partner
Overview
Real Estate Disputes
Colby has significant experience in real estate litigation, representing clients in a range of property-related disputes. She frequently secures temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in situations requiring immediate action and regularly handles matters involving leases, easement agreements, trespass, nuisance, and construction defect claims. Colby’s practical approach helps clients navigate complex real estate conflicts efficiently and effectively.
Litigation & Trial Work
Beyond real estate, Colby handles complex commercial litigation, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, indemnification disputes, alleged fraud, violations of restrictive covenants, business misconduct, and trademark claims. She has a substantial record of trial and appellate work and regularly secures emergency relief through TROs and preliminary injunctions. Colby is known for her strategic insight and steady advocacy at every state of litigation.
Prior Experience
Before joining the firm, Colby practiced for 10 years in the Chicago office of an international law firm.
Personal Interests
Outside of the office, Colby prioritizes staying active and values the balance that regular exercise brings to her life. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring the outdoors, and finding new ways to recharge. She also enjoys learning new skills and is currently learning to play the piano and speak Spanish.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Court Admissions
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Education
DePaul University College of Law
J.D. with honors, Order of the Coif (2000)
Otterbein College
B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and Dance, summa cum laude (1991)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- How to Build a Winner: Establishing Team Leadership and Beneficial Strategic Pricing Arrangements for Legal Matters
Association of Corporate Counsel Chicago Chapter Seminar, 2018 - Seventh Circuit Civil Appeals: Amicus Curiae Briefs
Co-author, Practice Note, Practical Law Litigation, March 2015 - The Secrets to Winning Trade Secret Cases
Contributing Author, 2012-13 & 2014-15 Editions - Pro Bono Panel
Panelist, DePaul College of Law, Chicago 2012 - Green Power for Illinois Manufacturers
Co-author, The Illinois Manufacturer, Summer 2010 - Implications of Recent Court Decisions on the Application of the "Entire Market Value Rule" to Patent Damages
Moderator, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Roundtable, Chicago, 2010 - The Visitor
Panelist, National Immigration Justice Center and Midwest Coalition for Human Rights Seminar, Chicago, 2008 - New Developments and Recent Trends
Speaker, Advertising & Trademark Law Seminar, Chicago, 2008 - Immigration Law Reform: The Effects of September 11th on Immigration
Co-organizer and host, Immigration Network Presentation, Chicago, 2007 - Numerous presentations to lawyers, summer associates, legal assistants and case assistants on values of becoming involved in pro bono work, available pro bono projects and policies on handling pro bono matters
Chicago, 2005-07 - Immigration Law Reform: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
Co-organizer and host, Immigration Network Presentation, Chicago, 2006 - Electronic Evidence Theory and Reality
Speaker, 11th Annual Technology & Law Seminar, Chicago, 2004 - The Tangled Web of Idea Ownership: Who Owns What?
Speaker, Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Law Seminar, Chicago, 2001
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Assisted with dozens of asylum applications, U-Visas, Special Immigrant Juveniles, Adjustment of Status, DACA applications, and Habeas petitions.
- Supporting legal clinics and programs for expungement.
- Volunteering with the Illinois Free Legal Answers program, offering accessible legal guidance to those in need.
- Contributing to the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, advocating for survivors of abuse.
- Participating in voter protection initiatives.
- Co-counsel with the ACLU to appeal to the Illinois Human Rights Commission the decision reached by the Illinois Department of Human Rights in a matters involving the rights of a transgender student.
- Member of Project Management team for the firm's Africa Advocacy Project in 2012 to provide pro bono legal support to nonprofit organizations working to promote human rights and the rule of law in Africa.
- Lead partner in excessive force case alleging unlawful beating of detainees by Cook County Jail and then argued in the Seventh Circuit to have client's individual claims remanded for further proceedings.
- Lead counsel on a pro bono immigration matter in the Seventh Circuit involving whether the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals failed to properly consider the evidence.
- Co-counsel with the ACLU to represent all juveniles detained at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center in a class action in the Northern District of Illinois that spanned approximately 17 years.
- Counsel for an indigent plaintiff in a racial harassment and retaliation case.
Professional Associations
- Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association
Civic Activities
- ACLU of Illinois — Board Member and Secretary
- Chicago Bar Foundation — Board Member
- Evanston Children's Choir — Board Member
- James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy (formerly Evanston Community Defender) — Former Board Member and Board President
- National Immigrant Justice Center — Former Litigation Steering Committee
Firm Leadership
- Chair, Women Forward, 2024-present
- Pro Bono Committee
- Food and Agriculture Steering Committee
Honors
- Crain’s Chicago Business — Notable Women in Law, 2024
- Illinois Leading Lawyers — Commercial Litigation, 2015-19
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020-25
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-17, 2019
- Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Bar Foundation — Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award, 2013
- DePaul College of Law — Pro Bono Alumni Award, 2013
- Illinois Super Lawyers — Business Litigation, 2015-20, and Intellectual Property, 2013
- Faegre Baker Daniels LLP — Charles L. Whistler Pro Bono Award, 2011
- ACLU — Annetta Dieckmann Award, 2009
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.