Richard James Lofgren, Attorney

Richard J. Lofgren, a partner in the law firm of Keegan, Laterza, Lofgren & Gleason, L.L.C., earned his J.D., with High Honors, from The John Marshall Law School, where he graduated at the top of his class in 1985 (Class Rank - 5th of 274).  Mr. Lofgren was a member of the Law Review, an oralist and brief writer for the Marshall-Wythe National Moot Court Competition and member of the Order of John Marshall. 

After graduating from law school, Mr. Lofgren practiced law at some of Chicago's largest and most prominent law firms, including Clausen & Miller; Jenner & Block; and Freeborn & Peters.  During his 19 years of legal practice, Mr. Lofgren has focused on representing individuals and businesses.

As a trial advocate, Mr. Lofgren has handled matters as both plaintiff and defense counsel relating to employment, discrimination, employee benefits, insurance coverage, subrogation, construction, contracts, defamation, products liability, personal injury and commercial litigation.  As an appellate advocate, Mr. Lofgren has argued cases before the Illinois Appellate Court and the Illinois Supreme Court.   

Mr. Lofgren is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.  In addition, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

The following are some of the reported cases Mr. Lofgren has litigated: Kruse v. Aamed, Inc., 1997 U.S. Lexis 2530 (N.D. Ill. 1997); Manufacturing & Mktg. Concepts, Inc. v. Southern California Carbide, Inc., 920 F.Supp. 116 (N.D. Ill. 1996); Jacobson v. Knepper & Moga, P.C., 293 Ill.App. 3d 565, 688 N.E.2d 813 (1st Dist. 1997); Jacobson v. Knepper & Moga, P.C., 185 Ill.2d 372 (Ill. 1998); Safeway Insurance Co. v. Daddono, 334 Ill. App.3d 215, 777 N.E.2d 693 (1^st Dist. 2002).

As a corporate and transactional attorney, Mr. Lofgren has assisted entrepreneurs in initial business planning, startup, business formation, corporate transactions and business asset and stock sales and purchases. 

Mr. Lofgren is also the author of several publications, including the following:  Clarifying the Recent Federal Developments (Sexual Harassment), Kenneth R. Dolin (co-authored by Richard J. Lofgren), presented by Mr. Dolin at the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education on June 1, 1990; Eliminating Natural Causes and False Indicators, Robert Schwarz, Thomas A. McDonald and Richard J. Lofgren, Illinois Attorney General, Arson Training & Prosecution Manual 1990; The Much Litigated CGL Policy: Property Damage Coverage and Exclusions, Thomas A. McDonald and Richard J. Lofgren, presented at the Defense Research Institute April 1986.