Kevin M. Flynn is a seasoned trial lawyer with 20 years of complex commercial litigation experience. In 1996 Kevin resigned from the law firm now known as Ungaretti & Harris to form his own trial practice firm, having served as one of that firm's senior trial attorneys and having completed a three-year term as that firm's Managing Partner. Kevin has tried over 75 cases to final disposition in state and federal courts and numerous arbitration forums throughout the country involving anti-trust, commercial and consumer lending, labor and employment, real estate, tax, trade secret and complex corporate and securities litigation. He also has wide-ranging trial and appellate experience in other substantive areas and forums.
Recent examples of his commercial litigation experience include:
Prosecuting a theft-of-trade-secrets case on behalf of an international plastic cup manufacturer against several of its former management-level employees and one of its industry competitors.
Prosecuting to a successful seven-figure settlement an anti-trust case on behalf of one of Championship Auto Racing's best-recognized drivers and team owners alleging a group boycott among "Indy car" racing teams and the sport's principal governing body.
Obtaining a not-guilty jury verdict in a fraud and conversion case arising from a corporate acquisition in which the plaintiff sought $8 Million in damages.
Prosecuting a $5 million breach of contract and fraud claim on behalf of a major Florida regional health services provider against its information systems vendors.
Obtaining summary judgments disposing of a series of consumer fraud class action suits on behalf of one of the Country's largest banks.
Obtaining a $23 million judgment in a real estate loan collection action on behalf of one of the country's largest real estate lenders.
Obtaining summary judgment disposition of a federal RICO class action suit alleging fraudulent commercial lending practices by a major Chicago bank.
Kevin has written and spoken on the jury system and use of jury consultants and on a number of commercial lending, real estate and securities litigation issues, including Illinois mortgage foreclosure litigation strategies in pursuing guarantors in real estate financings, and the strategic use of arbitration in complex commercial disputes. He has also served on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy training litigators on "big case" preparation.
Kevin is an active member of the Markey-Wigmore Chapter of the American Inns of Court, a nationwide association of judges, trial attorneys and law students dedicated to enhancing the quality and civility of American trail lawyers. He is an Officer and Director of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, elected to serve as Chapter President in 1999, a member of the federal trial bar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and many other professional associations.
In 1998, Kevin was appointed Special Counsel for the City of Chicago to prosecute charges of police misconduct involving physical abuse of a subject under arrest.
Kevin received his undergraduate degree from DePauw University and his law degree from DePaul University with highest honors. He clerked for a federal judge in Chicago while in law school and was a member of the DePaul University Law Review.
Securities and Commodities Litigation Profile
Kevin M. Flynn is a seasoned trial lawyer with 20 years of complex securities and commodities experience. In 1996, Kevin resigned from the law firm now known as Ungaretti & Harris to form his own trial practice firm, having served as one of that firm's senior trial attorneys and having completed a three year term as that firm's Managing Partner. Kevin has tried over 75 securities cases, including disciplinary matters and arbitrations, to final disposition in state and federal courts, before the Securities and Exchange and Commodities Futures Trading Commissions and several self-regulatory organizations, including the National Association of Securities Dealers, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and others. He also has wide-ranging experience in other substantive areas and forums.
Recent examples of his securities and commodities litigation experienc include:
Defense of a major stock exchange in an SEC investigation involving allegations of fraud in connection with certain clearing services
Prosecution of a multi-million dollar "raiding" claim on behalf of a regional broker-dealer
Defense of "raiding" and related trade secret claims brought by Merrill Lynch against a regional broker-dealer
Defense of a co-managing underwriter and directors in initial and secondary stock offerings in shareholder class action suits alleging fraud in offering materials
Defense of a registered broker-dealer in an SEC investigation alleging insider trading
Defense of a registered broker-dealer's trading department supervisor in a disciplinary action brought by the New York Stock Exchange alleging aiding and abetting wash and matched sales
Defense of a registered representative in parallel disciplinary proceedings alleging violations of Federal currency transaction reporting regulations
Defense of the Chief Financial Officer of an issuer in a federal criminal investigation and a shareholder class action alleging fraud in an initial public offering
Defense of Chicago Board of Trade T-bond traders in an exchange investigation and a CFTC enforcement action alleging unlawful "Ginzy" trading
Criminal defense of individual purchasers of the initial public stock offering of a Federal Savings and Loan
Kevin has written and spoken on the use of jury consultants and on a number of commercial lending, real estate and securities litigation issues, including Illinois mortgage foreclosure litigation strategies in pursuing guarantors in real estate financings, and the strategic use of arbitration in defending and prosecuting securities fraud claims. He has also served on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy training litigators on "big case" preparation.
Kevin is an active member of the Markey-Wigmore Chapter of the American Inns of Court, a nationwide association of judges, trial attorneys and law students dedicated to enhancing the quality and civility of American trial lawyers. He is an Officer and Director of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, elected to serve as Chapter President in 1999, a member of the federal trial bar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and many other professional associations.
Kevin received his undergraduate degree from DePauw University and his law degree from DePaul University with highest honors. He clerked for a federal judge in Chicago while in law school and was a member of the DePaul University Law Review.
