Kenneth S. McLaughlin Jr. Wheaton, Illinois
Partner
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Mr. McLaughlin heads the firm's business practice. For over a decade, he has represented businesses ranging from startups to national companies in the areas of corporate formation, business succession, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, trademark, and asset protection. He has extensive commercial litigation experience and regularly represents businesses in shareholders' and partners' disputes, breach of contract claims, employee disputes, trade secrets and noncompetition violations, copyright and trademark violations, GAO bid disputes, and commercial real estate disputes. He is a member of the Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois, is authorized to appear before the Court of Federal Claims, and has successfully handled multimillion dollar cases before a wide range of federal, state, and local agencies and courts. Mr. McLaughlin utilizes his trial experience in conjunction with his corporate and estate planning experience to develop asset protection programs for business owners, recognizing the special challenges facing professionals such as physicians.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Mr. McLaughlin regularly speaks before business and professional audiences. His presentations have included:
- "Asset Protection for Physicians", Thorek Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2005
- "Asset Protection for Physicians", Advocate Charitable Foundation, Park Ridge, IL, 2004.
- "Asset Protection for Physicians", Rush Copley Hospital, Aurora, IL, 2004 - 2005.
- "Asset Protection for Physicians", Advocate Health Care, Chicago , IL , 2003 - 2004.
- "Asset Protection for Physicians", Sherman Hospital , Elgin , IL , 2003.
- "Business Succession Planning", Lisle, IL, 2003.
- "Asset Protection for Business Owners", Naperville Chamber of Commerce, Naperville , IL , 2002.
- "Asset Protection for Business Owners", Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Oswego , IL , 2002.
- "Small Business Owners' Liability," Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Oswego , IL , 1998.
- "Product Liability Law in Illinois ," American States Insurance Co., Lombard , IL , 1997.
- " Illinois Workers' Compensation Law," IRISC (REM International), Lehigh Valley , PA , 1996.
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- Estate Planning
- Corporate
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate
- Illinois, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois,
1995
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review:
Member, 1993-1995, Associate Leads Editor, 1994-1995, John Marshall Law Review, 1993 - 1995
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois,
1990
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Challenging the Constitutionality of President Clinton's Compromise, A Practical Alternative to the Military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy, 28 J. Marshall L. Rev. 179, 1994
- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
- Oswego Chamber of Commerce,
2004
- Present
- Board of Directors
- Tax Preparation (Estate)
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