Michael P. Croghan

Michael P. Croghan is a Senior Attorney in the Litigation group of Clark Hill's Chicago office. Michael focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense. He has represented clients across the country at trial and in arbitration in a wide variety of lawsuits including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, director and officer liability, partnership disputes, interference with economic relationships, trade secret misappropriation, fraud and other business torts, real estate wire fraud, data breach litigation, class and collective actions, products liability, and personal injury cases. Additionally, he has represented individuals and entities in white collar criminal investigations and worked on confidential internal investigations.

Michael earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. While in law school, he was an associate editor of the Washington University Journal of Law & Policy. He also served as a judicial clerk for Judge Steven R. Ohmer, Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of St. Louis. In his final semester, he completed a Congressional and Administrative Law Externship, during which he externed at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Washington, D.C. At FINRA, he investigated registered representatives and member firms, and was part of a small team investigating the bankruptcy of a major global commodities brokerage firm.

Presentations & Publications

• "Evidentiary Foundations in the Digital Age," Chicago Bar Association Trial Practice Committee, Copresenter, February 19, 2019