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Even when he was young, Kevin R. Boyle (’97) sympathized naturally with plaintiffs, the side of the injured party. He remembers getting into debates at the table with his father, who practiced defense law, over who was right and should win the case.
“I think those conversations really led me to always wanting to go to law school and become a plaintiff's lawyer,” said Kevin, who has spent his career specializing in resolving large, high-profile plaintiff’s cases by trial or settlement. “I really liked the idea of helping people who have been wronged, it sounds like a cliché, but I always liked the idea.”
On February 22, Kevin received the 2023-2024 Alumni of the Year Award on behalf of the James E. Rogers College of Law for his extraordinary accomplishments and continued dedication to the university.
Kevin, a lawyer in Los Angeles, has represented victims of the San Bruno gas explosion, caused by faulty gas pipes that were the responsibility of Pacific Gas & Electric – the resolution of which included both monetary and non-monetary components to prevent such a disaster from happening again. He has also represented survivors and families of the victims of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the eve of the third anniversary of the shooting, an $800 million settlement for the 4,000 victims and their families was reached.
“As he accumulates success and professional accolades, Kevin keeps his relationship with the University of Arizona close – never losing sight of where he launched,” wrote Dev K. Sethi (’97) in his nomination letter. “The most recent example, of course, is his vision and leadership and financial generosity in support of Arizona Law’s ‘A New Day in Court’ project, which is transforming advocacy through a new state-of-the-art facility designed to provide our students with class-leading instruction and training.”
Kevin contributed a $1 million lead gift to “A New Day in Court,” establishing the Kevin R. Boyle Courtroom, currently under construction. When renovations are completed, the Courtroom will be a modernized space with room for 50 observers in the gallery and an area that can serve as a jury room or a conference room.
“I really respect the school and the attitude here,” said Kevin. “To make everyone feel included. It is not competitive, even though everyone is working hard.”
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