Suite 1900
Chicago, Illinois 60603
United States
BRIAN A. MCALEENAN is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Brian has a broad litigation and regulatory practice. His litigation experience includes cases involving: general contract and commercial disputes; telecommunications; securities fraud; fiduciary duties and corporate governance; and fraudulent transfers. His regulatory experience includes: ratemaking and certification proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission; adjudication proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission; and advising companies on general utility regulation issues, including affiliated interests and public utility status.
Brian's recent representations include: an investment fund manager in fraudulent transfer and securities fraud litigation stemming from the fallout of a $3 billion Ponzi scheme; an investment fund manager in fraudulent transfer and securities fraud litigation arising out of the collapse of a large, privately-held oil and gas transportation company; a major telecommunications carrier in litigation concerning access charge arbitrage; a major electric utility in a ratemaking proceeding; and two large investors in a money market fund in litigation seeking recovery of their investments after the fund “broke the buck.”
Areas of Practice | 1) Communications Regulatory, 2) Complex Commercial Litigation, 3) Energy, 4) Antitrust and Unfair Competition, 5) Electricity, 6) Hedge Fund and Private Equity Litigation, 7) Hedge Funds, 8) Telecommunications and 9) Broadband and Video |
Law School | University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1998 |
Admitted Year | 1997 |
Education | University of Illinois, B.S., 1995 |
Bar Member / Association | Illinois State Bar Association |
Most recent firm | Sidley Austin LLP |
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Due to his extensive activities in the legal market, A. Harrison Barnes is a well-known attorney throughout the United States. As a member of the Malibu community, Harrison is committed to serving the needs of Malibu residents and businesses in legal