Admissions

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Affiliations

• Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law School Association (2004 – Present)
• Board of Trustees, Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL (2004-2023)
• Past President, Annunciation Pastoral Council, Aurora, IL

Memberships

• Member of the DuPage County Bar Association, Budget Committee and Civil Litigation Committee
• General Counsel for the DuPage County Bar Association (2009 – 2011)
• Member of the Kane County Bar Association and Founding Chairperson of the Kane County Business Law Committee

Professional Recognition

• Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Character and Fitness Commission (2016 – 2022)
• Named by Illinois Leading Lawyers as Top 5% of Illinois lawyers as voted by His Peers (2017 – Present)
• Named as a Top Lawyer in Illinois Leading Lawyers rated “Highest in Ethical Standards & Professional Excellence” (2014 – Present)
• Named by West Suburban Living as a “Top Attorney in the Western Suburbs” in Closely and Privately Held Business Law (2013 – Present)

• Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, University of Notre Dame (1988)
• Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of Notre Dame (1983)

• 1995 – Present:  Mr. McLean is a repeated presenter of seminars for clients and organizations regarding the avoidance of litigation and handling of employment discrimination and harassment claims
• May, 2016:  Presented DCBA Seminar –-“Leadership, Training and Mentorship of New Attorneys”
• April, 2013:  Conducted and Moderated KCBA Business Law Committee Annual Seminar — “Advising Businesses from the Cradle to the Grave”
• November, 2012:  Presented KCBA Seminar — A Commercial Litigator’s Perspective on Drafting Enforceable “Boilerplate” Provisions
• June, 2008:  Presented DCBA Seminar – “Enforcement of Attachment Proceedings”

Articles

• September, 1987:  “Liability of Colleges and Universities Resulting from Student Alcohol Consumption”, Notre Dame Journal of College and University Law
• March, 1987:  “Church Licensed Professors:  The Curran Controversy”, Notre Dame Journal of College and University Law

Representative Cases

Representative Appellate Cases:

• Trial court’s judgment granting lien priority of client’s mortgage affirmed on appeal, 409 Ill. App. 3d 420 (3d Dist. 2011)
• Six-figure judgment for landlord affirmed on appeal, 398 Ill. App. 3d 586 (2d Dist. 2010)
• Obtained reversal of trial court judgment against landlord on seven-figure lease termination claim, 365 Ill. App. 3d 621
• Obtained reversal of trial court judgment on six-figure title insurance claim against prior counsel, 308 Ill. App. 3d 819 (2d Dist. 1999)
• Obtained reversal of six-figure trial court verdict on property claim against prior counsel, 303 Ill. App. 3d 204 (2d Dist. 1999)
• Dismissal of six-figure claim against municipal client affirmed on appeal, 237 Ill. App. 3d 744 (2d Dist. 1992)
• Six-figure judgment and award of attorneys’ fees against Fortune 300 company affirmed on appeal, 962 F.2d 685 (7th Cir. 1992)

Representative Trial Court Successes:

• Obtained $22,000,000+ settlement in shareholder dispute litigation
• Obtained $8,000,000+ settlement in shareholder dispute litigation
• Obtained $1,500,000+ judgment and award of attorneys’ fees in enforcing executive’s claims against Fortune 100 company
• Defeated several seven-figure derivative actions and breach of fiduciary duty claims against shareholders and corporations
• Defeated numerous six-figure mortgage and lien priority claims in title insurance matters
• Successfully resolved numerous six-figure estate and guardianship claims
• Defeated numerous injunction claims in cases involving covenants not to compete and trade secrets claims

Representative Transactional Successes:

• Completed numerous mergers, stock and asset sales & acquisitions of privately held businesses
• Implemented management buyout plan and Phantom Equity Plan for $225,000,000+ privately held business
• Completed voluminous commercial real estate sales, acquisitions and leases
• Negotiated credit facilities and mezzanine loans for numerous clients
• Negotiated voluminous purchase contracts, terms and conditions, distribution agreements, Master Service Agreements and related contracts