Kendall Gouldthorpe

My journey to law started on a manufacturing shop floor. Prior to going to law school, I worked for nearly a decade in building materials manufacturing, managing teams and streamlining operations in plants across the southeast. I found that I loved building relationships with people as we worked together to solve problems big and small. I decided to leverage my relationship building and problem-solving skills into a career as an attorney. I want to use my skills to go beyond improving productivity and focus on helping others tackle their biggest challenges.

In law school, I found I had a passion for legal writing. I was recognized on multiple occasions for my legal brief writing as a student scholar and a Moot Court Competition Member. My work has also been published in law reviews and other forums on topics like judicial ethics and contract law.

As a Litigation Associate at Thurman, Wilson, Boutwell, and Galvin, P.A., I am able to combine the skills I brought from my career in manufacturing with the legal knowledge I gained in school and practice to break down complex legal issues and work with clients to find the solution that works best for them. While my background gives me first-hand knowledge that I can use to help business clients and construction clients, I enjoy working in most areas of civil law. When I am not helping clients, I enjoy spoiling my puppy, reading, and spending time with my family and friends.

Work Experience

• Thurman, Wilson, Boutwell & Galvin, P.A. 2024 – Present
• Intern to the Honorable Helene N. White, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 2023
• BMC (Building Materials & Construction Solutions) 2018 – 2019
• Trussway Manufacturing, Inc. 2011 – 2018

Publications

• Judicial Ethics & Leadership Development Training: A Leadership Study of The Case of the Speluncean Explorers, Mich. St. L. Rev. (forthcoming)
• Unraveling Enforceability: Contractual Ethics in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mich. St. L. Rev. Online Forum (Apr. 4, 2024);
• Contract Clauses of the Future: Ensuring Service from Component Manufacturers when the Skilled Labor is All Gone, 2024.02 Under Construction (May 2024).

Awards

• 3rd Place in the Donald Nystrom Best Briefest Competition 2022
• Top 10 Brief at National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law 2023
• Top 10 Brief at Emory’s Civil Rights & Liberties Moot Court Competition 2023