Michael C. Whalen

Michael C. Whalen


Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Recognized since 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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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.

Location
  • 333 West Wolf Point Plaza
    Chicago, IL 60654
Education
  • New York University, J.D., graduated 2014

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, Illinois

182 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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