Kevin Carlson is an associate in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins.

Kevin represents public and private companies in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts across the country. He focuses on high-stakes cases, consumer class actions, bankruptcy matters, contract disputes, and government investigations.  

Kevin also maintains an active pro bono practice that includes representing asylum seekers in immigration court and prisoners in civil rights cases. In 2025, the National Immigrant Justice Center recognized Kevin as a Rising Star for his pro bono work on behalf of immigrants. He joined Latham after practicing in the Chicago office of an international law firm. He also served as a law clerk to then-Chief Judge Travis R. McDonough and Judge Harry S. Mattice, Jr, of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Kevin’s experience includes representing:

  • A leading technology company in multiple consumer class actions filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California*
  • A creditor committee in complex asbestos bankruptcy proceedings involving billions of dollars in liability*
  • Multiple individuals in SEC and DOJ investigations*
  • The parent of a debtor in a bankruptcy adversary proceeding alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty*
  • A financial services technology company in a CFPB investigation*
  • A voting technology company that brought high-profile defamation claims against multiple news organizations after the 2020 election*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • Illinois
  • Tennessee

Education

  • JD, University of Chicago Law School, 2019
    with honors
  • BA in Economics & Philosophy, East Tennessee State University, 2016
    summa cum laude