We are the first women-founded, women-run trial attorney group. Operating within Hale & Monico, America’s Justice Attorneys, we pursue justice for our clients with empathy, compassion and humility. We represent a diverse set of clients who include women, trans and gender non-conforming people, as well as other minoritized groups and allies. Our female-only team litigates cases that we are uniquely poised to understand and fight for.
We serve women in the Chicagoland area. This encompasses ALL women from all communities, including BIPOC, trans, and more.
We are a fully-inclusive group, recognizing that trans and non-binary individuals are often left out of representation and greater conversations. Our group is ready to fight for our clients who are trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming.
We focus our practice on cases in which we are advocating for and on behalf of women. This includes representing clients who are seeking justice on behalf of a woman, trans and/or gender non-conforming individual.
As a co-founder of Themis, Ms. West brings a wealth of litigation experience. Early in her career, Ms. West focused her practice on insurance defense and medical malpractice. Following her work in the private sector, Ms. West worked at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in the Civil Rights/Torts Litigation Section where she ultimately became a deputy supervisor. As a deputy supervisor, Ms. West supervised upwards of approximately 17 attorneys, while maintaining a caseload of her own. At Hale & Monico, Ms. West focuses her practice area on civil rights litigation. Ms. West has individually tried over 40 jury trials and successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Ms. Olivier brings significant litigation and trial experience to Themis. She began her career as a trial attorney at an insurance defense firm, then next served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in both the criminal and civil divisions of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, she worked in both the misdemeanor and narcotics divisions, then transferred to the Civil Rights/Torts Litigation Section where she specialized in representing Cook County and its agents in both state and federal court. Prior to joining Hale & Monico, she returned to private practice at a civil defense firm where she focused on toxic tort, premises and product liability. To date, she has tried over 30 bench trials and over 40 jury trials.
After over a decade of practicing law, and working together at various practices along the way, Kelly and Allyson were inspired to found Themis to connect on a shared passion: creating a safe space for women in the realm of law. They dreamt of a system in which more female trial attorneys represented female clients in all walks of life and experiences. They are determined to evolve the legal field to be a safer space for women by providing more visibility and access to their clients, and women trial attorneys.
