Kyle Cunningham
Associate
One Financial Center
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
kyle.cunningham@nelsonmullins.com
Kyle represents clients in state and federal courts on various complex issues. He has represented clients in complex commercial litigation and business disputes, real estate litigation, product liability and toxic tort litigation, employment litigation, construction litigation, legal malpractice litigation, and bar disciplinary investigations. Kyle has experience drafting dispositive motions, negotiating settlement agreements, interviewing witnesses, leading e-discovery...
Kyle represents clients in state and federal courts on various complex issues. He has represented clients in complex commercial litigation and business disputes, real estate litigation, product liability and toxic tort litigation, employment litigation, construction litigation, legal malpractice litigation, and bar disciplinary investigations. Kyle has experience drafting dispositive motions, negotiating settlement agreements, interviewing witnesses, leading e-discovery projects, preparing employment handbooks, preparing corporate witnesses for depositions, and deposing fact and expert witnesses.
projects, preparing employment handbooks, preparing corporate witnesses for depositions, and deposing fact and expert witnesses.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate, Chambers-ranked mid-size firm (2023–2024)
- Associate, prestigious regional law firm specializing in toxic tort litigation (2021–2023)
- Corporate Counsel Extern, Bradley Company (Aug.–Nov. 2020)
- Summer Law Clerk, prestigious regional law firm specializing in toxic tort litigation (May–Aug. 2020)
- Judicial Extern, United States District Court (N.D. Ind.) (May–July 2019)
- Paralegal, American Tower Corporation (2017-2018)
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a lending marketplace defendant in a TCPA class action lawsuit.
- Drafted successful motion for judgment on the pleadings which obtained dismissal in a legal malpractice case.
- Obtained favorable outcome in construction defect mediation.
- Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of a client in personal injury arbitration.
- Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of client in bar disciplinary investigation into ILOTA records.
- Drafted dispositive motions relating to OTC drug federal preemption and state medical device regulations.
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in a cosmetic talc case on behalf of all defendants following plaintiff’s bad faith conduct at her deposition.
Publications
- Author, “Litigation in the Attention Economy: Developing Defenses to Social Media Addiction Claims,” The Federal Lawyer (November/December 2022).
- Co-author, “The GDPR, SCCs, BCRs, and Schrems: Deciphering the Data Privacy Alphabet Soup,” The Federal Lawyer (May/June 2022).
Education
-
University of Notre Dame Law School,
JD
(2021)
- Senior Editor, Notre Dame Journal on Emerging Technologies
- College of the Holy Cross, BA in Political Science and Chinese, cum laude (2017)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate, Chambers-ranked mid-size firm (2023–2024)
- Associate, prestigious regional law firm specializing in toxic tort litigation (2021–2023)
- Corporate Counsel Extern, Bradley Company (Aug.–Nov. 2020)
- Summer Law Clerk, prestigious regional law firm specializing in toxic tort litigation (May–Aug. 2020)
- Judicial Extern, United States District Court (N.D. Ind.) (May–July 2019)
- Paralegal, American Tower Corporation (2017-2018)
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a lending marketplace defendant in a TCPA class action lawsuit.
- Drafted successful motion for judgment on the pleadings which obtained dismissal in a legal malpractice case.
- Obtained favorable outcome in construction defect mediation.
- Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of a client in personal injury arbitration.
- Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of client in bar disciplinary investigation into ILOTA records.
- Drafted dispositive motions relating to OTC drug federal preemption and state medical device regulations.
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in a cosmetic talc case on behalf of all defendants following plaintiff’s bad faith conduct at her deposition.
Publications
- Author, “Litigation in the Attention Economy: Developing Defenses to Social Media Addiction Claims,” The Federal Lawyer (November/December 2022).
- Co-author, “The GDPR, SCCs, BCRs, and Schrems: Deciphering the Data Privacy Alphabet Soup,” The Federal Lawyer (May/June 2022).
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Star – Business Litigation (2024)
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation (2026)
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (2026)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026)
Professional Activities
- Boston Bar Association
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
Community
- Holy Cross Lawyers Association
Leadership
- New Lawyers’ Liaison, Commercial Litigation Steering Committee, Boston Bar Association
Kyle represents clients in state and federal courts on various complex issues. He has represented clients in complex commercial litigation and business disputes, real estate litigation, product liability and toxic tort litigation, employment litigation, construction litigation, legal malpractice litigation, and bar disciplinary investigations. Kyle has experience drafting dispositive motions, negotiating settlement agreements, interviewing witnesses, leading e-discovery... projects, preparing employment handbooks, preparing corporate witnesses for depositions, and deposing fact and expert witnesses.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Associate, Chambers-ranked mid-size firm (2023–2024)
- Associate, prestigious regional law firm specializing in toxic tort litigation (2021–2023)
- Corporate Counsel Extern, Bradley Company (Aug.–Nov. 2020)
- Summer Law Clerk, prestigious regional law firm specializing in toxic tort litigation (May–Aug. 2020)
- Judicial Extern, United States District Court (N.D. Ind.) (May–July 2019)
- Paralegal, American Tower Corporation (2017-2018)
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a lending marketplace defendant in a TCPA class action lawsuit.
- Drafted successful motion for judgment on the pleadings which obtained dismissal in a legal malpractice case.
- Obtained favorable outcome in construction defect mediation.
- Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of a client in personal injury arbitration.
- Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of client in bar disciplinary investigation into ILOTA records.
- Drafted dispositive motions relating to OTC drug federal preemption and state medical device regulations.
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in a cosmetic talc case on behalf of all defendants following plaintiff’s bad faith conduct at her deposition.
Publications
- Author, “Litigation in the Attention Economy: Developing Defenses to Social Media Addiction Claims,” The Federal Lawyer (November/December 2022).
- Co-author, “The GDPR, SCCs, BCRs, and Schrems: Deciphering the Data Privacy Alphabet Soup,” The Federal Lawyer (May/June 2022).
Education
-
University of Notre Dame Law School,
JD
(2021)
- Senior Editor, Notre Dame Journal on Emerging Technologies
- College of the Holy Cross, BA in Political Science and Chinese, cum laude (2017)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Star – Business Litigation (2024)
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation (2026)
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (2026)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026)
- Boston Bar Association
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Holy Cross Lawyers Association
- New Lawyers’ Liaison, Commercial Litigation Steering Committee, Boston Bar Association
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