Attorney Profile
Patrick M. McLaughlin
Patrick McLaughlin
Cleveland
Ohio (OH)
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation Defense (50%), Criminal Defense: White Collar (40%), Appellate (10%)
Civil Litigation Defense
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Appellate
Law School:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Profile
A former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and Chief of the Civil Division, Patrick McLaughlin engages in the representation of defendants and plaintiffs in complex civil trial and appellate litigation and in white collar criminal defense. McLaughlin has successfully litigated high profile civil and criminal cases in the trial and appellate courts for three decades. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he has held an AV rating for over 25 years. Named an Ohio "Super Lawyer" each year since 2004, McLaughlin is President (and Master Bencher) of the Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court and serves as the Circuit 6 Trustee of the American Inns of Court. Patrick, a Vietnam veteran, was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (2003), and the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor (2004).
Selected To
Ohio Super Lawyers 2012
Ohio Super Lawyers 2011
Ohio Super Lawyers 2010
Ohio Super Lawyers 2009
Ohio Super Lawyers 2008
Ohio Super Lawyers 2007
Ohio Super Lawyers 2006
Ohio Super Lawyers 2005
Ohio Super Lawyers 2004
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About Patrick McLaughlin
Admitted: 1976, Ohio
Professional Webpage: www.paladin-lawfirm.com/Firm Info/Lawyers/1437837.aspx
Honors and Awards:
- Received The Special Commendation Award, U.S. Department of Justice., 1981
- Received The Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice., 1983
- As the Former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio I received the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal from The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution., 1989
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio (1984-88); and as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio (1978-84).
- Named Life Member, Eighth Judicial District Conference (1998-).
- Named Life Member, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (1995-)
- President, Cleveland Chapter, Federal Bar Association (1987-88).
- Fellow, The American College of Trial Lawyers (2003-).
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2007-); and Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation (2007-).
- Director, National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys (NAFUSA), (2006-09).
- President, Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court, Cleveland, Ohio (2005-); Circuit 6 Trustee, American Inns of Court (2008-)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- President (1994-2011), Executive Vice President (1993), and Member, Board of Trustees (1988-93), Greater Cleveland Veterans Memorial, Inc. (GCVM).
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Speaker, LawAsia Conference on International Trade Law, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, October 7-8, 2005.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Editor-in-Chief, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law (1975-76).
- Executive Director, National Association of Concerned Veterans (NACV) (1972-73); and National Vice President of External Affairs, NACV (1971-72); Co-Creator, Opportunity Fair for Veterans Concept (1971).
- Listed in Who's Who in America (44th through 64th editions).
- Listed in Who's Who in the World (22nd through 25th editions)
- Received the Distinguished Vietnam Veteran Award, National Vietnam Veterans Network, 1985
- Inductee, The Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor (2004); and Inductee, The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (2003)
Educational Background:
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, JD, 1976.
- Ohio University, BGS, 1972.
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