Name: Kevin M. Flynn
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Kevin M. Flynn is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 40 years of complex commercial litigation experience. In 1996 Kevin resigned from the law firm then known as Coffield, Ungaretti, Harris & Slavin 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 125 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, intellectual property, real estate, tax, trade secret and complex corporate and financial services litigation. He also has wide-ranging trial and appellate experience in other substantive areas and forums.

Recent examples of his commercial litigation experience include:

Representing class members in a consumer class action involving credit card interest charges, entitled Henry, et al. v. Sears, et al., and achieving a settlement of all class-member claims valued in excess of $140 Million.
Obtaining a jury verdict for the defendants in a civil action arising from a corporate acquisition in which the plaintiff sought $8 Million in damages.
Obtaining dismissal of federal criminal indictment in an action charging commodity price manipulation by proprietary propane traders for BP.
Prosecuting a breach of contract action against a publicly-traded internet search engine for failure to comply with its obligations to provide banner advertisements on key-word search results pages
Prosecuting a breach of warranty and fraud action on behalf of an automotive-parts manufacturer against a multinational manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for the automotive industry, resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement recovery.
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.
Prosecuting to a successful seven-figure settlement a legal malpractice action against a major Chicago law firm.
Obtaining a not-guilty jury verdict in a fraud and conversion case arising of claims involving breach of fiduciary duties and theft of trade secrets in closely-held, family-owned corporation.
Prosecuting a tortious interference and fraud claim resulting from the termination of an agency agreement, resulting in a six-figure settlement for the terminated sales agent.
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, professional responsibility topics 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.

Kevin has been 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 has served as an Officer and Director of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and completed a term as Chapter President. Kevin is 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 1994, Kevin became a founding director of the Just the Beginning Foundation, established to create and distribute educational materials teaching the history of African-American judges in the United States.

In 1998, Kevin was appointed Special Counsel for the City of Chicago to prosecute charges of police misconduct involving physical abuse of subjects under arrest.

In 2000, Kevin was appointed to the Advisory Council to the Chicago Board of Education’s Law and Public Safety Academy.

Since 2004, Kevin has been selected annually by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America and The Directory of Illinois Super Lawyers.

Since 2006, Kevin has been recognized annually by the American Lawyer magazine as one of the Country’s “Top Commercial Litigators.”

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.

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