Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Andy McGaan is a nationally recognized trial lawyer: Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; named one of “the nation’s best litigators,” National Law Journal Special Report, "Winning: Successful Litigators, Powerful Strategies” (2011); American Lawyer, "Litigator of the Week" for defense verdict in City of St. Louis v. American Tobacco (5/5/11); Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business nationwide ("fantastic to work with"; "tenacity in the courtroom," the "whole package”); Benchmark Litigation Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys ("Bankruptcy star Andrew McGaan…'belongs on any bankruptcy litigator list'"); The Legal 500 “Hall of Fame” (2017); Law360 "Product Liability MVP" (2011); defense verdict in Mash v. Brown & Williamson profiled in Crain's Chicago Business among most prominent of 2004.

Cornell University, J.D., 1986 magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi; Cornell University, A.B., 1983.