Attorney Profile

Patrick M. McLaughlin

Patrick McLaughlin

McLaughlin & McCaffrey, LLP
1111 Superior Avenue, Suite 1350
Cleveland, OH 44114
Contact Contact Patrick M. McLaughlin
T: 216-623-0900
F: 216-623-0935

Visit: www.lawyers.com/paladin-law
Practice areas: Civil Litigation Defense (50%), Criminal Defense: White Collar (40%), Appellate (10%)

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 2009
Ohio Super Lawyers 2008
Ohio Super Lawyers 2007
Ohio Super Lawyers 2006
Ohio Super Lawyers 2005
Ohio Super Lawyers 2004

About Patrick McLaughlin

Admitted: 1976, Ohio

Professional Webpage: www.paladin-lawfirm.com/Firm Info/Lawyers.aspx

Honors and Awards: 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, Received The Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice., 1983, Received The Special Commendation Award, U.S. Department of Justice., 1981
Bar/Professional Activity: President, Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court, Cleveland, Ohio (2005-); Circuit 6 Trustee, American Inns of Court (2008-), Director, National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys (NAFUSA), (2006-09)., Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2007-); and Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation (2007-)., Fellow, The American College of Trial Lawyers (2003-)., President, Cleveland Chapter, Federal Bar Association (1987-88)., Named Life Member, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (1995-), Named Life Member, Eighth Judicial District Conference (1998-)., 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).
Pro bono/Community Service: President (1994-09), 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: Listed in Who's Who in America (44th through 64th editions)., Listed in Who's Who in the World (22nd through 25th editions), Inductee, The Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor (2004); and Inductee, The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (2003), Received the Distinguished Vietnam Veteran Award, National Vietnam Veterans Network, 1985, 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)., Editor-in-Chief, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law (1975-76).
Educational Background: Ohio University, BGS, 1972., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, JD, 1976.
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