Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

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.

Corporate Law
Copyright and Trademark Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Commercial Litigation
Asset Protection
Intellectual Property Info Center
Intellectual Property FAQ

Areas of Practice

• Corporate
• Intellectual Property
• Commercial Litigation
• Asset Protection

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Prenuptial Agreements, Government Contracts, Defense Contracts, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Internet -- Cyberspace, Electronic Commerce, Identity Theft, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Taxation Law, Estate & Gift Taxation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1995
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Oswego Chamber of Commerce, 2004 - Present (Board of Directors)

Education

• 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

Ancillary Businesses

• Tax Preparation (Estate)

Published Works

• 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

Address

400 S. County Farm Road
Suite 200
Wheaton, IL 60187-2440

Phones

(630) 871-1002

Faxes

(630) 871-0224

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ekcmlaw.com
http://www.meyerkreuzer.com