Amy

M.

Pepke

Amy Pepke is a litigation partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, representing clients in high-stakes class and mass-action disputes, particularly in product liability and healthcare litigation. Additionally, she has extensive experience defending national and international corporations and individuals in matters ranging from pharmaceutical and medical device liability to toxic torts to intellectual property violations.

Amy currently focuses on legal strategy, appellate work and legal issues trial counsel roles, particularly in high-stakes litigation. She has served as appellate trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson in talc and pelvic mesh litigation, securing defense wins in all pelvic mesh jury trials over the past two years and achieving numerous summary judgements.

She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America® and Mid-South Super Lawyers® and she serves on several prestigious legal committees. Amy holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School and a B.A. from Spring Hill College. She is admitted to practice in Tennessee, multiple U.S. circuit courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.