William Kingston

Associate | wkingston@mcgpc.com

About William

William Kingston is an associate attorney at McGuire Law, P.C., focusing on civil and commercial class action litigation. William has been a zealous advocate for his clients, securing millions of dollars in settlements that protect biometric, genetic, and technological data.

Prior to joining McGuire Law, William served underprivileged communities through a Fair Housing Clinic in Chicago and worked to combat racial and income-based discrimination. He also has experience organizing community outreach efforts for unions in Chicago and advocating for animal welfare as a board member of the Prince William County SPCA.

Education

  • University of Illinois Chicago Law School, J.D.

  • Dalhousie University, B.A. (Political Science and History)

  • Universitat Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland

  • Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Practice Areas

  • Class Action Litigation

  • Consumer Protection Law

  • Consumer Fraud & Abuse

  • Deceptive Advertising

  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

  • New & Emerging Technologies

  • Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

  • Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices

  • Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA)

  • Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) 

  • Meta Pixel Litigation

  • Real Estate Antitrust

Admissions to Practice

  • Illinois

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Notable Cases

Valladares v. Blackboard (N.D. Ill.)

Secured a $7.5 million class action settlement on behalf of individuals impacted by Blackboard’s alleged violations of data privacy protections.

Zepeda v. Kimpton (N.D. Ill.)

Achieved a BIPA class action settlement, providing $500 per class member for alleged violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by Kimpton Hotels.

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