Overview

Kaylee Hartman is an Associate Attorney with Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins, Ltd. She graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Sociology and English from Florida State University in 2016 and again in 2018 with a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. In 2023, Kaylee received her J.D., cum laude, from UIC School of Law.

While at Florida State University, Kaylee joined the founding class of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi and served on its leadership board.

At The Ohio State University, she advised the student programming group on large-scale events, including concerts, lectures, and comedy. She negotiated event contracts, implemented campus-wide events, and aided in budget management.

Kaylee then moved to Chicago and worked first as the Coordinator of Registered Student Organizations and Involvement and then as the Coordinator for Programming and Special Events at Loyola University Chicago. In these roles, Kaylee negotiated contracts, wrote department-level policy, coordinated campus-wide annual events, and advised students on university, municipal, and state policy expectations.

While in law school, Kaylee gained legal experience as a Judicial Extern in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County and as a student attorney in the UIC Trademark Clinic. Kaylee was elected as the Editor-in-Chief of UIC Law Review where she oversaw editing and publication of five issues with a staff of thirteen. She was also selected to publish in Volume 56, Issue 2 of UIC Law Review, writing on the implications when privacy concerns of public figures and freedom of the press clash.

At KTJ, Kaylee is collaborating with a variety of clients on matters including education, real estate, and local government concerns.