Leonard C. Brahin

Leonard C. Brahin is a litigation and legal service transactions attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office.

Litigation. Mr. Brahin's litigation practice focuses on representing plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation involving temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. He has challenged adversarial corporate boards and the U.S. government in vindicating the rights of injured individuals and companies by navigating complex constitutional issues, including the separation of powers, First Amendment and administrative agencies.

Legal Services Transactions. Mr. Brahin's legal service transactions practice focuses on professional responsibility and regulatory guidance for dozens of sales, acquisitions and investigations involving investors and law firms establishing management service organizations (MSOs) and alternative business structures (ABS). In addition to ensuring compliance with the rules of professional conduct at all stages of a deal, Mr. Brahin has guided clients on how to adapt to and counter legislative efforts seeking to undermine these transactions, including preparing white papers, advocating on behalf of stakeholders and drafting legislative counterproposals.

While in law school, Mr. Brahin spent two semesters externing for the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and one semester assisting with nearly two dozen appeals for the Honorable John Z. Lee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. During that time, he was an active member on the DePaul Law Review, Moot Court Decalogue Society and the DePaul Federal Bar Association.

Prior to law school, Mr. Brahin worked for a transportation logistics company in Chicago.