Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Byron L. Gregory is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a member of the firm's General Commercial Litigation Practice. His practice focuses on antitrust, product liability, securities, intellectual property and insurance.

Prior to joining Foley, Mr. Gregory was a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP. He has represented manufacturers, insurance companies, finance companies and publishers. He has tried a number of significant cases related to antitrust, patents and trademarks, unfair competition, securities fraud, insurance, alcohol beverages, mass tort litigation, asbestos and tax liens. Mr. Gregory has been lead counsel in five significant intellectual property cases involving underground electrical equipment, recessed lighting, smoke detectors, carbonless copy paper, and trademark rights for a rock band.

Mr. Gregory has been involved in and settled thousands of asbestos lawsuits representing both manufacturers and insurance companies (e.g., AIG and Allstate) throughout the United States, principally in connection with class actions.

He has spoken frequently on antitrust laws and the law of damages and equitable relief and has authored articles for law journals and continuing legal education programs on antitrust matters.

His J.D. degree was conferred by Northwestern University School of Law, and he holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University. Mr. Gregory was selected for inclusion in the 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list.*

Mr. Gregory is a member of the American, Illinois and Chicago bar associations. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States.

*The Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.

Areas of Practice

• General Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1969
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Partner

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1969
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966
  A.B., Bachelor of Arts

Published Works

• Alternative Broadcasting Arrangements After NCAA (Co-Author) Indiana Law Journal Volume 61, No. 1, 1985

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