Katie Reilly is the Executive Director of the Illinois Coalition for Legal Reform. Katie leads the ICFLR in its efforts to combat abusive litigation and excessive jury verdicts by creating a fair, efficient, and predictable legal system for all Illinois citizens. Through legislative advocacy and education efforts, the ICFLR is fighting for a civil justice system that is fair to all litigants and conducive to job and economic growth.
Prior to her current role, Katie led corporate public affairs at two multinational enterprises in the manufacturing and professional services industries. While with an industry-leading manufacturing company, Katie led significant legislative activities including the Affordable Care Act and the Pension Protection Act. She led policy and engagement for a top professional services firm at the state, federal and international levels. In addition to degrees in communication studies from Eastern Illinois University, Katie earned an MBA from Georgetown University, having studied at both the McDonough School of Business and the ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.