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Kaplan & Grady LLC is a litigation boutique focused on complex commercial litigation and catastrophic jail and prison cases. 

Our firm was founded by former partners of large, elite law firms. We build on that experience to represent our clients effectively, with attentive and personal service, on terms that work for their cases. We approach every case with a sharp focus on our clients and their goals — making their goals our own — litigating with the creativity and tenacity needed to win against even the most well-resourced opponents.

Our attorneys have successfully litigated complex commercial and civil rights cases on behalf of hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants, with record results. We look forward to hearing how our team can help you.

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Our firm offers flexible engagement terms, from contingency to hourly and alternative fee structures, depending on what makes sense for you and your case.

Recent Representative Cases

Our firm offers flexible engagement terms, from contingency — where we get paid only once you do — to hourly and alternative fee structures, depending on what makes sense for you and your case.

$82.1 million jury verdict on fraud claims in Delaware state court
$35 million recovery in pre-suit mediation of fraud claims
Won affirmance of $11.5 million jury verdict by Seventh Circuit sitting en banc
Representing the family of a 21-year-old man who starved to death in an Illinois prison
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Kaplan & Grady LLC’s founding partners have successfully represented hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants, from pre-suit settlements to trial.
Kaplan & Grady LLC’s founding partners have successfully represented hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants, from pre-suit settlements to trial.

Recent Representative Cases

$82.1 million jury verdict on fraud claims in Delaware state court
$35 million recovery in pre-suit mediation of fraud claims
Won affirmance of $11.5 million jury verdict by Seventh Circuit sitting en banc
Representing the family of a 21-year-old man who died of dehydration in an Illinois prison
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Recent Representative Cases

Kaplan & Grady LLC’s founding partners have successfully represented hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants, from pre-suit settlements to trial.

Business and Employment Litigation

Representing individuals and companies in a wide range of commercial and employment disputes. As a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Howard Kaplan successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in hundreds of complex and high-profile matters in federal and state courts across the country, from presuit investigations through trial and on appeal. Kaplan & Grady builds on that biglaw experience to provide top-tier representation in a boutique setting.

Commercial Litigation
Employment Litigation

Prisoners' Rights

Representing incarcerated people and their families seeking justice for constitutional violations and other wrongs, including failures to provide adequate medical care, wrongful death, and sexual assault. At Kaplan & Grady, we have experience with the operations of prisons and jails across the country, and our partners have successfully navigated the complexities of federal civil rights laws to achieve record results on behalf of clients.

We know that when an incarcerated person or their loved one has suffered abuse by prison or jail staff, getting answers is nearly impossible. But we will fight for you to get answers and to uncover even the most well-hidden abuse.

Wrongful Death
Medical and Mental Health
Sexual Assault
Failure to Protect

Areas of Practice

Whether you have a technical business dispute or had your constitutional rights violated, if we take your case, our commitment to you is the same: client-centered representation, smart and vigorous advocacy, and a practical focus on meeting your goals.

Practice Areas Overview

Sarah Grady

About Sarah Grady

Sarah has dedicated her practice to litigating on behalf of incarcerated individuals (and their families) who have suffered violations of the Constitution and federal law resulting in serious injuries or death while in custody. She represents these individuals and classes at trial and on appeal against the government officials and private companies charged with safeguarding them.

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Kaplan & Grady LLC works with an outstanding team of biglaw-trained associates and staff, capable of meeting the demands of your case.

Recent Representative Cases
Kaplan & Grady LLC’s founding partners have successfully represented a range of clients in a diverse array of matters in federal and state courts across the country. They have served hundreds of defendants and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for plaintiffs, from pre-litigation settlements to trial.
Fraud – Jury Trial
$82.1 million jury verdict in Delaware state court on behalf of a private equity firm alleging that an acquired company’s most senior financial officer fraudulently manipulated revenue and EBITDA, inflating the purchase price by tens of millions of dollars.
Trade Secrets and Severance
Represented newly formed company and its employees accused of solicitation in violation of employment agreements and theft of trade secrets; represented executives in arbitrations against former employer seeking severance; after winning months-long stay of discovery of client in federal court, negotiated global settlement of lawsuit and arbitrations.
Breach of Contract
Represented company in business interruption suit against insurers following an explosion in a critical unit; overcame valuation defenses, including adjuster’s position that business shutdown during Covid-19 saved the company money, and obtained a favorable pre-trial settlement.
Civil Rights Appeals
Argued before the en banc Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of two women who were sexually abused by jail guard; secured appellate win affirming $11.5 million verdict against the guard and the county that operated the jail.
Fraud – Jury Trial
$82.1 million jury verdict in Delaware state court on behalf of a private equity firm alleging that an acquired company’s most senior financial officer fraudulently manipulated revenue and EBITDA, inflating the purchase price by tens of millions of dollars.
Civil Rights Appeals
Argued before the en banc Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of two women who were sexually abused by jail guard; secured appellate win affirming $11.5 million verdict against the guard and the county that operated the jail.
Breach of Contract
Represented company in business interruption suit against insurers following an explosion in a critical unit; overcame valuation defenses, including adjuster’s position that business shutdown during Covid-19 saved the company money, and obtained a favorable pre-trial settlement.
Denial of Obstetric Care
Representing woman alleging that, while incarcerated, she was forced to give birth on the floor of a dirty shower without any medical assistance when her reports of labor were disregarded.
Denial of Care for a Genetic Disorder
Representing family of a 30-year-old man alleging that he was denied treatment for a long-diagnosed genetic disorder that caused liver failure and death.
Denial of Mental Health Care
Representing family of a young man alleging he was denied mental health care or medication while suffering a mental health emergency in prison, leading to his death.
Non-Compete
Defeated TRO in Colorado state court and achieved favorable settlement after preliminary injunction hearing for executive accused of violation of non-compete.
Sexual Assault and Disability Discrimination
Representing woman alleging she was sexually assaulted by a prison guard and then denied access to the boot camp early release program because of her medication needs.

Fraud – Mediation

$30 million recovery in a pre-suit mediation of allegations related to a recently acquired company’s fraudulent marketing and lead generation practices that significantly impaired the company’s value.
Denial of Obstetric Care
Representing woman alleging that, while incarcerated, she was forced to give birth on the floor of a dirty shower without any medical assistance when her reports of labor were disregarded.
Trade Secrets and Severance
Represented newly formed company and its employees accused of solicitation in violation of employment agreements and theft of trade secrets; represented executives in arbitrations against former employer seeking severance; after winning months-long stay of discovery of client in federal court, negotiated global settlement of lawsuit and arbitrations.
Denial of Emergency Care
Representing family of a man alleging that he suffered an emergent cardiac issue while incarcerated but was denied access to an emergency room, leading to his death.
Employment Retaliation
Represented pharmaceutical company in federal litigation with a former employee alleging retaliation for whistleblowing about company's product; successfully resolved case following mediation.
Denial of Care for a Genetic Disorder
Representing family of a 30-year-old man alleging that he was denied treatment for a long-diagnosed genetic disorder that caused liver failure and death.

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