Morgan R. Hirst

Morgan Hirst is a trial lawyer who represents clients in litigation matters across a variety of industries. Morgan has served as litigation and trial counsel in a number of high-profile bankruptcy matters, including Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, iHeart Media, Bon-Ton Department Stores, Peabody Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Aldrich Pump and Murray Boiler. Morgan has also served as lead counsel and trial counsel in a variety of real estate litigation matters, including development, construction, and lease disputes. Morgan also regularly represents clients in post-acquisition disputes, including representation and warranty (R&W) claims, net working capital, and earn-out disputes.

Morgan has served as lead or co-lead trial counsel in a venues around the United States, including numerous federal district and bankruptcy courts, state courts, administrative bodies, and arbitration panels. In addition to his trial work, Morgan has argued appeals before the Sixth and Seventh Circuits, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Missouri Supreme Court.

Morgan is active in legal and civic organizations around Chicago. He is past president of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, a member of the Advisory Committee for the Northern District of Illinois' Model Initial Discovery Pilot Project, and a long-time member of the Big Shoulders Fund, serving Chicago's inner city Catholic schools. With Big Shoulders, Morgan co-founded the Mock Trial Program, which now serves nearly 200 students around the city. He created and oversees the Chicago Office's attorney mentoring program for student-interns from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School's Corporate Work Study Program.