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Mr. Charlton-Perrin currently works in-house as an attorney in the Risk Control Department of the Lawyers Program at CNA - Global Specialty Lines. He defends attorneys in professional liability and ethical violation matters. He frequently lectures and consults on Risk Management and Ethical Issues. Formerly, Mr. Charlton-Perrin prosecuted attorneys for the Attorney, Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) and chaired the Ethics and ARDC Defense Practice Group at the Chicago law firm of Cassiday, Schade & Gloor LLP. He graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana with a B.A. and earned his M.A. with Distinction from DePaul University in Chicago. Mr. Charlton-Perrin received his J.D. from IIT/Chicago Kent College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1993. He is also admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. Currently, Mr. Charlton-Perrin is the Chair of the Standing Committee on ARDC for the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). He also Chairs the ARDC Mentor and Law Practice Management Committee for the Chicago Bar Association (CBA). Mr. Charlton-Perrin has published numerous articles and is a frequent seminar speaker on ethical, risk management and professional malpractice issues for bar groups and other professional organizations. Recently, he served as a Subject Matter Expert for the Accountants Professional Liability Insurance: In Focus Module of the PLUS RPLU Designation Curriculum. In 2007 and 2009, Mr. Charlton-Perrin was selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer by the legal journal Law and Politics in the Professional Liability Defense category. While employed at CNA Insurance Companies, Mr. Charlton-Perrin has won two Silver Focus awards for his work presenting a MCLE seminars on ethics to attorneys and a Bronze Focus award for his contributions to the Pro Commercial Lines newsletter, The Specialty Connection. He placed Second in a Humorous Speech Contest as a member of CNA club for Toastmasters International.
About Gawain Charlton-Perrin
Admitted: 1993, Illinois
Honors and Awards: Won a Silver Focus Award for presenting ethics seminars, Silver Focus Award, CNA, 2009, Won a Silver Focus Award for presenting MCLE seminar on ethics to in-house attorneys at CNA Insuance Company, Silver Focus Award, CNA Insurance, 2007, Won a Bronze Focus Award for writing contributons to Pro Commercial Lines Newsletter, The Specialty Connection., Bronze Focus Award, CNA Insurance Company, 2006, Placed Second in a Humorous Speech Contest for Toastmasters International, Second Place - Humorous Speech Contest, Toastmasters International, 2005
Special Licenses/Certifications: Sworn in as attorney to the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C., 2007
Bar/Professional Activity: ISBA - Chair and CLE Coordinator of Standing Committee on ARDC. The committee reviews ethical rules and regulations that affect the attorneys ability to practice ethically and submit proposed new rules and changes to existing rules to the Board of Governors for possible submission to Illinois Supreme Court. Previously served as Vice-Chair and Secretary of committee, 2009, CBA - Chair of ARDC Mentor and Practice Management Commitee - This committee mentors attorneys in law practice management skills and works with the ARDC in helping attorneys referred for disciplinary reasons both confidentially and by public mandate., 2009, PLUS - Member of Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), 2009, ABA - National Legal Malpractice Data Center Member, 2008
Pro bono/Community Service: Y Guides - Various Charity Work, 2007
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: An article discussing the importance of succession planning for attorneys with the waves of anticipated retirements in the next ten years and a guide to drafting written succession plan and risk management techniques to consider., Author,
Planning For the Future - The Importance of Succession Planning for Lawyers, CNA PROfessional Counsel, Attorneys, 2009, Co-wrote and co-developed a nationally presented seminar curriculum for presentation to lawyers to manage law practice risk called "Building a Solid Foundation: Managing Law Practice Risk", Co-author and co-developer,
Building a Solid Foundation: Managing Law Practice Risk, CNA, Attorneys, 2009, An article discussing the risks of suing clients for fees and outlining risk management techniques to avoid fee disputes with clients and obtain payment in a timely manner., Author,
"How to Manage the Risks of Fee Disputes in a Tough Economy", CNA PROfessional Counsel, Attorneys, 2009, An article discussing the risk management benefits in a lawyers professional liability policy beyond just providing defense and indemnity for legal malpractice claims., Author,
"Your CNA Lawyers' Professional Liability Policy: A Risk Management Tool", CNA PROfessional Counsel, Attorneys - Risk Management, 2008, An article discussing the possible civil and criminal liability and ethical problems that could flow from parrticipating in a residential real estate transaction that involves cash given back to buyer after closing. , Author,
"'Cash Back' at Closing: Legal or Ethical for the Attorney?", CNA PROfessional Counsel, Lawyers, 2008, PLUS RPLU Designation Curriculum Sept 2007 - Subject matter Expert for "Accountants Professional Liability Insurance: In Focus Module of the PLUS RPLU Designation Curriculum", Subject Matter Expert,
"Accountants Professional Liability Insurance: In Focus Module of the PLUS RPLU Designation Curriculum", PLUS, Professional Liability Defense, 2007, DCBA BRIEF May 2002 - "Should An Attorney Be Allowed to Simultaneously Represent a Party and an Independent Fact Witness Deponent?" Article explores the current law on potential conflicts of interest in litigation practice., Author,
"Should An Attorney Be Allowed to Simultaneously Represent a Party and an Independent Fact Witness Deponent?", Professional Liability Defense, 2002, The Risk Management Newsletter July 2002 - "Employer Use of Non-Competition Agreements: Use Them, But Be Reasonable". Article explores the use of Non-Competition Agreements in the workplace and their enforceability., Author, "Employer Use of Non-Competition Agreements: Use Them, But Be Reasonable", Professional Liability Defense, 2002, Salon.com - On-Line Magazine December 2001 - The article explores ethical Issues Presented by Search for Osama bin Laden "Are You Ready to Dance on Obama's Grave?", Author,
"Are You Ready to Dance on Obama's Grave?", Professional Liability Defense And General Ethics, 2001
Verdicts and Settlements: In Re Mendelson, M.R. 12894, 95 CH 339 (Nov 26, 1996), 1996, In Re R.M.F., 275 Ill.App 3d 43, 655 N.E. 2d 137 (2nd Dist 1995), 1995
Newsletters: Write on developments in the law of professional liability defense for industry newsletter, The Specialty Connection, Professional Liability Defense
Educational Background: IIT/Chicago Kent College of Law - Juris Doctor, 1993, DePaul University in Chicago, IL - M.A. With Distinction, 1993, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign - B.A., 1989
