Richard M. Kaplan
Partner
Richard M. Kaplan is a partner of Clausen Miller P.C. who is primarily engaged in the practice of professional liability defense.
Mr. Kaplan graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in 1975. He earned his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1972.
He joined the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in 1976, rising to the position of Felony Trial Supervisor in 1983. In 1986, he became the Deputy Chief of the Civil Actions Bureau of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Although primarily a trial attorney, he was responsible for the supervision of approximately sixty attorneys.
Mr. Kaplan is admitted to practice before the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Illinois Bar. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. He has taught trial practice and lectured extensively in the area of criminal prosecution and has served as a panel member of the Northwestern University School of Law Prosecutor's Short Course.
Mr. Kaplan has an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell indicating the highest ranking in legal ability and ethical standards as determined by his peers in the legal community.
Education
- J.D. Northwestern University School of Law, 1975
- B.A. Johns Hopkins University, 1972
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1975
Organization Affiliations
- Defense Research Institute
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
- Chicago Bar Association
