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| | Address | | Eaton Center, Suite 1350, 1111 Superior Avenue | | Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2500 | | (Cuyahoga Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 216-623-0900 | Fax: 216-623-0935
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| McLaughlin & McCaffrey, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Federal and State Trials and Appeals, White Collar Criminal Defense and Complex Civil Litigation. | | Year Established: 1997 | Firm Profile:
McLaughlin & McCaffrey, LLP engages in white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation throughout the United States. The firm represents individuals and corporations (foreign and domestic) in all phases of complex civil and criminal litigation. The firm's attorneys act as counsel in federal, state and regulatory matters involving individuals and business entities on issues to include: malpractice, personal injury and product liability, insurance defense, corporate, environmental, internal investigations, economic espionage, antitrust, money laundering, RICO, securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud, criminal tax matters and immigration and naturalization law. The firm is committed to providing quality legal services for individuals and business entities who desire the personal attention and cost savings of working with a smaller, yet highly sophisticated, litigation firm. | | Firm Size: 7 | | PARTNERS | | Patrick M. McLaughlin (Member) born Monahans, Texas, July 23, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1979, U.S. Court, of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Ohio University (B.G.S., cum laude, 1972); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1976). Omicron Delta Kappa. Editor-in-Chief, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, 1975-1976. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State, Federal (President, Cleveland Chapter, 1987-1988; Delegate to the National Council, 1988-1989) and American Bar Associations; Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court (Master Bencher; President 2005—); American Inns of Court (Elected, Sixth Circuit, Trustee, 2008—); National Association of Former United States Attorneys (Director, 2006—). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; Ohio State Bar Foundation. Independent Special Counsel for Ohio Attorney Generals, 1994-1996. Appointed: U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio by President Ronald Reagan, 1985-1988. U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio by the U.S. District Court, 1984-1985. Chief, Civil Division, Northern District of Ohio, 1982-1984. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 1978-1982. Named an Ohio "Super Lawyer" each year since 2004. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America in specialties of Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense; Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2004; The International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers since 2004. Inductee: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (Class of 2003); Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor (Class of 2004). [U.S. Army, 1966-1968; SSG E-6, First Infantry Division, RVN; U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, Major, 1974-1992]. Practice Areas: Federal Litigation; State Litigation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Professional Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense. Email: Patrick M. McLaughlin | | John F. McCaffrey (Member) born Lakewood, Ohio, June 10, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1989, District of Columbia; 1990, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1991, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 1983); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1987). Employment: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1987-1990; Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office, 1990-1994. Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 1994. Assistant Independent Special Counsel for Ohio Attorney Generals, 1994-1996. Special Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor, 1995-1996. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Cuyahoga County (Board of Trustees, 2001-2004), Ohio State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Chairman: Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland Chapter (1997-2005); Hon. William K. Thomas Chapter, American Inns of Court, Master Bencher (President 2006-2007); Advisory Group for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Chairman - Criminal Rules Committee. General Counsel, Secretary & Treasurer, J. Edgar Hoover Foundation. Acting Judge, Lakewood Municipal Court; St. Edward High School, Board of Trustees and St. Edward High School Legal Eagle Man of the Year, 2004. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Federal Litigation; State Litigation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Professional Malpractice; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: John F. McCaffrey | | Dennis P. Zapka (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio, June 28, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1975). Member, Tax Lawyer Journal. Employment: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 1978-1985; Chief, Civil Division, Northern District of Ohio, 1984-1985; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 1985-1986. 1999 Ohio Lawyer of the Year (Ohio Lawyer Weekly). Member, Advisory Group for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Cuyahoga County, Ohio State (Environmental Law Committee), Federal (Treasurer, 1985-1987; President-Elect, 1988-1989, President, Cleveland Chapter, 1989-1990; Delegate to National Council, 1990-1991; Originator, Elaine R. Boots Fisher Award recognizing community, public and charitable service) and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice (ATLA). Reported Cases: Biddle v. Warren Gen. Hosp. (1999), 86 Ohio St. 3d 395; Biddle v. Warren Gen. Hosp. (1998), 1998 Ohio App. Lexis 1273; Logan v. Denny's, Inc., 259 F.3d 558 (6th Cir. 2001). Practice Areas: Federal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Personal Injury; Professional Malpractice; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Dennis P. Zapka | | ASSOCIATES | | Anthony R. Petruzzi (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, October 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1994); Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., 1997). Assistant Independent Special Counsel for Ohio Attorney General, 2000-2001. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Cuyahoga County, Ohio State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court (Associate); Cleveland Bar Association (Chair, Criminal Law Section). Practice Areas: Federal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Gaming Law; Employment Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; White Collar Criminal Defense. Email: Anthony R. Petruzzi | | David H. Boehm (Associate) born Cleveland Heights, Ohio, January 5, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., 1996); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., 2000). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Corporate Litigation; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation. Email: David H. Boehm | | Adrienne B. Kirshner (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio, December 29, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with general honors, 1999); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; White Collar Criminal Defense. Email: Adrienne B. Kirshner | | Sean T. Lavin (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 21, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University College Galway, Galway, Ireland (1995); John Carroll University (B.A., 1998); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2001). Law Clerk to: Judge Anthony O. Calabrese, Jr., Ohio State Court of Appeals, Eighth District, 2003-2005; Judge Ronald Suster, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, 2001-2003. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court (Associate). Practice Areas: Federal Litigation; State Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; White Collar Criminal Defense. Email: Sean T. Lavin |
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