Edward X. Clinton Jr.

Edward X. Clinton Jr. is a Chicago attorney at The Clinton Law Firm, with extensive experience in business law and legal malpractice matters. He represents businesses, professionals, investors, shareholders, and individuals in disputes involving contracts, business torts, commercial transactions, creditors’ rights, and professional responsibility. He also serves as an expert witness in legal malpractice cases. His approach combines practical judgment, detailed preparation, and focused advocacy for clients facing complex financial, professional, and operational legal disputes.

Edward earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He received his B.A., with honors, from the University of Chicago, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He later earned an LL.M. in Tax, with high honors, from Chicago-Kent College of Law. After law school, he clerked for Judge Michael S. Kanne of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, Illinois.

Edward handles breach of contract claims, business torts, Uniform Commercial Code disputes, creditor matters, insurance coverage cases, and conflicts involving shareholders or partnerships. He also advises on forming business entities and drafting shareholder, partnership, and operating agreements. His legal malpractice work includes claims arising from litigation, failed transactions, divorce matters, disputed wills, and trusts. He also represents lawyers before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission and related professional ethics concerns.

Edward X. Clinton Jr. has written extensively on securities regulation, consumer fraud, discovery, and trial practice. He has also developed continuing legal education programs addressing malpractice prevention, contract risk, and effective litigation methods. His prior experience includes commercial litigation roles at major Chicago firms before joining his current practice in 1997. He provides strategic counsel, expert analysis, and experienced representation to clients navigating demanding business and professional disputes across Illinois.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, The Clinton Law Firm
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, Economic Club of Chicago
• Member, Union League Club
• Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Trial & Pretrial Practice Committee & Discovery Committee, Litigation Section

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law
  Master of Law (LLM)
• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Chicago
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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