Mr. McLaughlin heads the firm's business practice. For nearly 20 years, 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 noncompete violations...

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About Kenneth S. McLaughlin Jr.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation
Corporate Representation
Employment
Estate Planning and Asset Protection
Franchises
Human Resources Consulting
Intellectual Property Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Physicians and Professionals
Real Estate
Trademark & Copyright

Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Attorney

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2013

Other Affiliations

DuPage County Bar Association (Member)
Aurora, Naperville, and Oswego Chambers of Commerce (Member)
Chicago Bar Association (Member)
Oswego Chamber of Commerce, 2004 - 2010 (Board of Directors)
Msgr. Edward S Wright Council #15119, N. Aurora, IL, 2009 - 2011 (Chancellor)
Msgr. Edward S Wright Council #15119, N. Aurora, IL, 2011 - 2013 (Deputy Grand Knight)
Msgr. Edward S Wright Council #15119, N. Aurora, IL, 2013 - 2015 (Grand Knight)

Education

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
J.D.
Law Review: John Marshall Law Review, Associate Leads Edito, 1994 - 1995
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1990
B.A.
Major: Political Science

Classes and Seminars

"Asset Protection", Fox Valley Executive Business Professionals, Aurora, IL, 2013 - Present
"From Hiring to Firing: Best Practices", Aurora, IL, 2013 - Present
"Legal Pitfalls for the Unaware in Digital Marketing", Aurora, IL, 2013 - Present
"Prosecuting and Defending Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings before the TTAB", DuPage County Bar Association, IP Committee, 2011 - Present
"Rule 224 Petitions to Obtain the Identity of Anonymous Internet Posters", DuPage County Bar Association, IP Committee, 2011 - Present
"Asset Protection for Physicians", Advocate Charitable Foundation, Park Ridge, IL, 2007 - Present
"Asset Protection for Physicians", Thorek Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2005 - Present
"Asset Protection for Physicians", Rush Copley Hospital, Aurora, IL, 2004 - 2005
"Asset Protection for Physicians", Advocate Charitable Foundation, Park Ridge, IL, 2004 - Present
"Asset Protection for Physicians", Advocate Health Care, Chicago , IL, 2003 - 2004
"Asset Protection for Physicians", Sherman Hospital , Elgin , IL, 2003 - Present
"Business Succession Planning", Lisle, IL, 2003 - Present
"Asset Protection for Business Owners", Naperville Chamber of Commerce, Naperville , IL, 2002 - Present
"Asset Protection for Business Owners", Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Oswego , IL, 2002 - Present
"Small Business Owners’ Liability,", Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Oswego , IL, 1998 - Present
"Product Liability Law in Illinois,", American States Insurance Co., Lombard , IL, 1997 - Present
"Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law,", IRISC (REM International), Lehigh Valley , PA, 1996 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

Tax Preparation (Estate)

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Included on the 2020 Illinois list

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2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list

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Office Information

Address

1 E. Benton St.Suite 301Aurora, IL 60505

Phone

630-449-4598

Fax

630-230-8435

Email

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday

Websites

https://ma-lawpc.com/

https://ma-lawpc.com/blog/

Publication

Articles

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

Representative Cases

Draper v Board of Education, Clarifies Illinois law with respect to employment policy manuals and establishment of contract rights (1st Dist. 2012)
In re Estate of Margery Elias v. McDonnell, Recovery citation by executor to recover $471,000 and personal property taken by agent under power of attorney, award of attorney fees (1st Dist. 2011)
MCS Midwest, LLC v McGee, Finding in favor of our client where former employer sought to enforce non-compete against new business (N.D.Ill. 2011)
Karas v. Strevell, Established legal standard in Illinois for contact sports (Ill. S. Ct. 2008)

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