David McLauchlan, Esq. - Chicago, IL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, Illinois
    J.D.
    Honors: National Moot Court Team
    Law Review: University of Illinois Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor

• Non Legal Education

  • Bradley University
    B.A.
    Honors: Bradley University B Club, Golf
    Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa, honorary
    Honors: President Interfraternity Council

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Past Positions

• Lord Bissell & Brook LLP, Associate
• Lord Bissell & Brook LLP, Equity Partner
• Locke Lord LLP, Equity Partner

Classes and Seminars

• Mealey’s, LexisNexis: “Wall Street Forum: Mass Tort Litigation: Insurance Coverage & Mass Tort Litigation.”(Oct. 2005)
  
• Speaker and Panelist for International Law Association: International Law Weekend 2005 (New York, N.Y.) on the topic: “Private Ordering and Compliance with Reinsurance Agreements.”
  
• Speech at CDEL Annual Gala regarding Pro Bono trial for indigent client (2009)
  
• September 2011, Litigation Counsel of America, Renaissance III, Trying the Unwinnable Case: "Think Like a Litigator; Sting Like a Bee: Trying Lawsuits on the Road"
  
• October 9, 2013: Guest Speaker on Blog Talk Radio: “Money for Lunch” program hosted by Bert Martinez titled: “Insurance law issues in Privacy Law, Cyber Security, Advertising and Blogging”
  
• December 5, 2016 webinar: “The Drones: Regulatory, Privacy, Product Liability & Insurance Issues Every Firm Needs to Know”, sponsored by The Knowledge Group.

Pro Bono Activities

• The Misericordia Homes Family Association
• Foundation Board of Special Olympics Illinois (2008-2013), Member
• University of Illinois, College of Law Alumni Board (2012-2014), Member and Mentor

Representative Cases

• Uniroyal Inc. v. American Reinsurance Company, et. al., Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No. A-6718-02TI (unpublished N.J. Appellate Division Sept. 13, 2005) (Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Vol. 20 #1, Nov. 1, 2005). Served as Lead trial and Appellate Counsel for London Insurers in asbestos related coverage action by Uniroyal, Inc. to recover more than $260 million in London coverage. Prevailed on substantial issues at trial and all remaining issues on appeal.
• U.S. Gypsum Co. v. Admiral Ins. Co., 268 Ill.App.3d 598, 643 N.E.2d 1226, (1st Dist., 1994). Served as Lead trial and appellate counsel for London in asbestos related building damage coverage action. Prevailed on key coverage issues saving over $45 million for London clients.
• In re Energy Systems Equipment Leasing Securities Litigation, Defended lawyer and law firm in securities fraud and RICO claim. Successfully concluded with a favorable settlement and dismissal.
• In re Celotex Corp., Served as Lead Trial Counsel for London Insurers in lengthy trial in Bankruptcy Court in asbestos related coverage action. Prevailed on key coverage issues for London clients in defense of over $125 million in coverage.
• Heckmann Building Products Inc. v. Hohmann & Barnard Inc., et al., United States District Court, N.D. of IL, Civil Action No. 12 CV 265; and Heckmann Building Products Inc., et al, v. Hohmann & Barnard Inc., et al., United States District Court,
  • Citation: N.D. of IL, Civil Action No. 10 CV 47262. Represented plaintiff-manufacturer as lead trial counsel in trial proceedings for contempt of court for breach of Consent Decree related to prior patent litigation settlement and in the filing of companion case for tortuous business interference and breach of fiduciary duties. After trial, post-trial motions, appeal, and the filing of a second action all issues and cases resolved by confidential settlement agreement.

Published Works

Articles

• Comment University of Illinois Law Forum 292, 1971
  

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1972
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1972
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1972
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit

Specialties and Certifications

• Member and Certified Arbitrator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2016 to present
• Certified as an arbitrator by ARIAS-US: January 2009 to present (www.arias-us.com)
• Arbitration Panel Member: Association of Insurance & Reinsurance Run-Off Companies (AIRROC)
• Court Certified Arbitrator: Illinois Supreme Court Mandatory Court-Annexed Arbitration Program; Chair Qualified
• Court Certified Mediator, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Western Division ; Court-annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Law Division and Chancery Division; Certified Mediator: DuPage and Lake County, Illinois
• ARIAS-US: Qualified Mediator
• Mediator training: Northwestern University: Mediator Skills Training Course graduate certificate; CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution: Advanced Mediator Training: (www.cpradr.org) and numerous other mediation training programs.
• FAA Licensed pilot with instrument rating and former plane owner

Other Affiliations

• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Judicature Society (Member)
• Member of AIDA Reinsurance & Insurance Arbitration Society (Certified Arbitrator, and Qualified Mediator)
• Association for Conflict Resolution
• Association of Insurance & Reinsurance Run-Off Companies (Arbitration Panel)
• Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
• Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Member of Business Litigation, Aviation Law, Tort & Insurance, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law, Construction Law & Intellectual Property Law Committees)
• Chicago Bar Association
• Founder, The International Arbitration & Mediation Group LLC