Ed Clinton, Jr. is a principal in the Clinton Law Firm and focuses his practice on business litigation and legal malpractice. In 1991, Ed graduated, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He was a law clerk to the Honorable Michael S. Kanne of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from September 1991 to September 1992. From 1992 to May 1996, he worked as a commercial litigation associate at Mayer, Brown & Platt. After working at another large law firm, Ed joined the Clinton Law Firm in 1997 as a shareholder.
Ed has substantial experience in commercial litigation, including breach of contract, business torts, uniform commercial code, and creditors' rights. He also has substantial experience in the formation of business entities and the negotiating and drafting of the accompanying documents, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and operating agreements.
Ed also has experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of legal malpractice claims, including litigation malpractice, ethical malpractice and deficient legal advice. Ed Clinton, Jr. also represents lawyers before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Edward X. Clinton, Jr. serves as an expert witness in legal malpractice claims. He has written extensively on the subjects of securities regulation, consumer fraud and trial practice. His clients include doctors, lawyers, computer software companies, shareholders and corporations.
EDUCATION
LL.M, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2001
Tax, With High Honors
Cum Laude.
B.A., University of Chicago, 1988
With Honors, Phi Beta Kappa.
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Illinois, 1991
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar, 1993
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1993
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 1995
United States Supreme Court, 1996
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Chicago Bar Association
Economic Club of Chicago
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
American Bar Association
Litigation Section
Trial Practice Committee
Pretrial Practice Committee
Discovery Committee
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Ed Clinton, Jr. is a principal in the Clinton Law Firm and focuses his practice on business litigation and legal malpractice. In 1991, Ed graduated, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He was a law clerk to the Honorable Michael S. Kanne of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from September 1991 to September 1992. From 1992 to May 1996, he worked as a commercial litigation associate at Mayer, Brown & Platt. After working at another large law firm, Ed joined the Clinton Law Firm in 1997 as a shareholder.
Ed has substantial experience in commercial litigation, including breach of contract, business torts, uniform commercial code, and creditors' rights. He also has substantial experience in the formation of business entities and the negotiating and drafting of the accompanying documents, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and operating agreements.
Ed also has experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of legal malpractice claims, including litigation malpractice, ethical malpractice and deficient legal advice. Ed Clinton, Jr. also represents lawyers before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Edward X. Clinton, Jr. serves as an expert witness in legal malpractice claims. He has written extensively on the subjects of securities regulation, consumer fraud and trial practice. His clients include doctors, lawyers, computer software companies, shareholders and corporations.
EDUCATION
LL.M, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2001
Tax, With High Honors
Cum Laude.
B.A., University of Chicago, 1988
With Honors, Phi Beta Kappa.
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Illinois, 1991
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar, 1993
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1993
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 1995
United States Supreme Court, 1996
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Chicago Bar Association
Economic Club of Chicago
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
American Bar Association
Litigation Section
Trial Practice Committee
Pretrial Practice Committee
Discovery Committee