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mbeem@millershakman.com
Mr. Beem’s practice consists of commercial disputes, including litigation involving professional responsibility, contractual disputes, securities law, the liability of corporate directors and other company officers, constitutional law and real-estate-related matters. In addition, he is involved with bankruptcy matters, workouts and related litigation. Mr. Beem also advises non-public schools and other not-for-profit entities.
Education
- B.A., Princeton University, Political Science, 1970.
Graduated with high honors
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1975.
Order of the Coif
Experience
- Served as law clerk for the Hon. Bernard M. Decker, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1975-1976.
- Served as clinical teacher at the University of Chicago Law School, 1976-1981.
- Practiced as an associate with this firm, 1981-1985.
- Elevated to partner, 1985.
- Faculty member of the Intensive Trial Practice Workshop of the University of Chicago Law School.
- Adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at Northwestern University School of Law, 2006.
- Faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Midwest Regional Program on Negotiation.
Selected Engagements
- Represented large law firms in defense of legal malpractice actions arising from representation of closely-held metals manufacturing businesses, public Real Estate Investment Trust, snack foods manufacturer and distributor and commodities trading ventures.
- Represented secured and unsecured creditors, bankruptcy trustees, debtors in possession and adversary proceeding defendants in commercial bankruptcies.
- Represented lawyers in arbitrations over separations from former law firms.
- Represented court appointed receivers in Commodity Futures Trading Commission enforcement action and in liquidation of portfolio of mortgage loans with aggregate principal balance in excess of $1 Billion.
- Represented title insurance company in defense of fraudulent conveyance claims against mortgages granted in connection with leveraged buy-out of national retail chain.
- Represented multi-national industrial engineering and construction firm in defense of breach of contract actions.
- Ongoing representation of private schools and not-for-profit social service entities in general counseling, mergers and financial restructuring.
- Represented artist whose work was deemed offensive by Chicago Aldermen and forcibly removed from display at public show of student artwork in civil rights damage claim.
Selected Publications
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Council of Lawyers
- Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
- American Civil Liberties Union: President Illinois ACLU, 2001 to 2005; member ACLU National Board, 1996-2001, 2006 – present.
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