Michael C. Whalen

Michael C. Whalen

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2024
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

215 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Biography

Michael Whalen is an associate in the Litigation practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Chicago office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, internal corporate investigations, and white collar criminal defense.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Whalen clerked for the Honorable Thomas L. Ludington of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Mr. Whalen received his law degree from New York University School of Law in 2014. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Political Science and Classics from the College of the Holy Cross in 2011. Mr. Whalen is admitted to practice law in Illinois. He is admitted to the bar in the Eastern District of Michigan and the Sixth Circuit.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

215 Best Lawyers awards

Kirkland & Ellis LLP logo

Overview

  • New York University, J.D., graduated 2014
  • New York University, J.D., graduated 2014

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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