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Colleen M. Kenney

Colleen M. Kenney

Global 2026

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COLLEEN KENNEY, founder and head of Sidley’s eDiscovery and Data Analytics group, is a trial lawyer and one of the country’s preeminent authorities on eDiscovery.

Colleen has more than 30 years of experience representing clients as first chair in complex mass tort, products liability, financial, securities, and antitrust class action litigation. As an experienced litigator who has litigated cases across many disparate industries, Colleen combines her extensive experience and knowledge to craft efficient and creative solutions for her clients. Colleen has successfully argued a significant number of motions at all stages of litigation, including complex Daubert motions, class certification, and discovery motion practice. Her trial experience includes fact and expert witnesses. She excels at having a practical and inclusive approach at all stages of a case, ensuring that strategic decisions regarding discovery are considered and resolved in light of the substantive issues in the litigation from the very start of the case.

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Chambers Global Guide

E-Discovery & Information Governance - USA

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Individual Editorial
Colleen Kenney has a highly regarded e-discovery and information governance practice and is distinguished by her ability to assist with class actions across a wide category of cases, including product liability and antitrust disputes.

Strengths

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  • Colleen is great. She is super responsive, practical and doesn't just take the safest, easiest way but looks at the nuances and gives practical advice.

    E-Discovery & Information GovernanceChambers Global Guide
  • Colleen is an excellent lawyer and a pleasure to work with. She brings business acumen and savvy to the table that many lawyers do not have. She is smart and not afraid to dig into complex facts.

    E-Discovery & Information GovernanceChambers Global Guide
  • Colleen is well known in the e-discovery community as one of the top lawyers in this field.

    E-Discovery & Information GovernanceChambers Global Guide
  • Colleen is a very quick thinker, very knowledgeable, and really knows how judges think. She has a great perspective on how to do things practically.

    E-Discovery & Information GovernanceChambers Global Guide
  • Colleen is a deep thinker about e-discovery issues. She is up to speed on all technical issues, is extremely practical and has real commerciality in her advice.

    E-Discovery & Information GovernanceChambers Global Guide

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