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Biography: Paul F. O'Keefe has practiced law at Paul F. O'Keefe, P.C. since he founded it in June 2000. He practices commercial litigation , estate and probate law, and white collar criminal law. He served as an Assistant State's Attorney in both the Civil Trial Division and Criminal Division of the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, Waukegan, Illinois, from 1992 until June 2000. As an Assistant State's Attorney, the U.S. Department of Justice recognized him for an outstanding record in the prosecution of offenders brought to justice through the combined efforts of local law enforcement agencies and the F.B.I. Prior to serving as an Assistant State's Attorney, he practiced corporate and real estate transactional law as an Associate at Siemon Larsen & Purdy in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and graduated from Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois, before he graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 1987 and University of Illinois College of Law in 1990.
Admitted: Illinois, 1990; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2000.
Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1990.
College: College of the Holy Cross, B.A., history, 1987; Dean's List.
Member: Chicago Bar Association [Civil Practice Committee (Chairman Division II 2000-2001, 2002-2003, Vice-Chairman 2001-2002); Crimal Law Committee Law; Probate Practice Committee. Lake County Bar Association (Civil Trial & Appeal Committee, Criminal Law Committee, and Probate Committee). Illinois State Bar Association (Civil Practice & Procedure, Criminal Law, and Trusts & Estates Sections); The Lawyers Club of Chicago; American Inn's of Court - Jefferson Inn; University Club of Chicago.
Reported Cases: Appellate Counsel - 246 Ill.App.3d 616; Trial Counsel - 318 Ill.App.3d 46, 194 Ill.2d 579, 307 Ill.App.3d 1084, 189 Ill.2d 693, 309 Ill.App.3d 1088, 188 Ill.2d 568, 323 Ill.App.3d 100, 197 Ill.2d 575, 307 Ill.App.3d 917, 188 Ill.2d 570.
Development: National College of District Attorneys' two-week trial advocacy course (1999); Illinois Appellate Prosecutors' Trial Advocacy Seminar (1995); Speaker, Lake County Bar Association, "A.D.A.: Judicial Interpretation" (1994); National College of District Attorneys' Government Civil Practice Course (1992); Evidence For Administrative Law Practitioners 2003; He is regularly involved in continuing legal education.
Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Mediation, Complex Business Litigation, Federal Civil Practice, Collections, Contracts, Corporate Litigation, Criminal Defense, Complex Litigation, Trial Practice, Probate Litigation, Criminal Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Contested Trust and Estates, White Collar Criminal Defense, Wills.
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