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Profession
Attorney

Work History
Donald G. Kempf, Jr., P.C., 2005-present; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Morgan Stanley, 1999-05; Senior Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, 1965-00.

Experience
Over 40 years experience as an attorney, handling a wide variety of matters including: complex securities, bankruptcy, tax, corporate, antitrust, patent, employment, commercial, mergers-and-acquisitions, intellectual property law, as well as the common law involved in various commercial transactions and disputes. Also experienced in the procedural rules applicable to state and federal trial and appellate proceedings. Expertise has been recognized by admission to the American College of Trial Lawyers as well as in the following publications: "Who's Who in American Law"; "The Best Lawyers in America"; "Who's Who in America"; "The World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers"; "The World's Leading Litigation Lawyers"; "An International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers"; "Guide to Leading American Attorneys"; and "Who's Who in Finance and Industry". Currently involved in a wide range of community and professional activities which include serving as a Trustee with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also serves on Harvard Law School's Dean's Advisory Board, and as a member of the Antitrust Modernization Commission that is studying antitrust laws and in 2007 will submit recommendations to Congress and the President. Has also served in the United States Marine Corps.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience
Oversaw a large number of arbitrations and mediations as General Counsel with Morgan Stanley. Participated in many of those disputes, as well as a number of disputes during tenure with Kirkland and Ellis.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
ICDR International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Conference, 2006; AAA Arbitrator I: Fundamentals of the Arbitration Process, 2006; CPR Institute, Training for Mediators and Advocates, 2006; AAA/ICC/ICSID, 22nd Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration, 2005; ICDR, 2005 Forum on International Arbitration, 2005; AAA, Arbitration of Intellectual Property and Licensing Disputes: Artful Drafting and Savvy Advocacy, 2005.

Professional Licenses
Admitted to the Bar: Illinois, 1965; New York, 1986; Colorado, 1992.

Professional Associations
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow); Chicago and New York Inns of Court (Past President); American Inns of Court Foundation (Vice President, Trustee); Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Past President); Antitrust Modernization Commission (Commissioner); Association of General Counsel (Emeritus Member).

Education
Villanova University (AB, History-1959); Harvard University (LLB, Law-1965); University of Chicago (MBA, Business-1989).

Publications and Speaking Engagements
"Rules of the Road for Selecting Outside Counsel," INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO OF BUSINESS LAWYERS, 2005; co-author, "Lawyer Civility in the Movies: The Bard of Avon Got it Right," THE BENCHER, p. 15, July/August 2003; "Reel Courtroom Dramas," LITIGATION, vol.27., no. 3, p. 25, Spring 2001; "Antitrust in the Age of Collaborative Commerce," GLOBAL COMPETITION REVIEW, p. 12, April/May 2001; "Hammond E. Chaffetz, Antitrust Bar Giant," ANTITRUST, vol. 15, no. 2, p. 81, Spring 2001; "Antitrust Upside Down: The Microsoft Case," THE SEATTLE TIMES, p. B5, October 11, 1999; "Is Antitrust Policy a Growing Threat to M&A?," MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, vol. 32, no. 2, p. 11, September/October 1997; "Merger Litigation: From the Birth of General Dynamics to the Death of Section 7," 65 Antitrust L.J. 653, 1997; co-author, "Why Sellers Should Be Concerned About Antitrust," MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, vol. 30, no. 4, p. 24, January/February 1996; "Grease: The Restaurant," THE CHICAGO LAWYER, p. 83, December 1994; "Time to Table Proposed Federal Rule on Discovery," CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN, p. 5, November 16, 1993; "Legal Aid Needs More Than Pro Bono Support To Meet Needs of Poor," CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN, p. 21, August 16, 1993; "'Can They Take My House?': Defending Directors and Officers," 81 Ill. B.J. 244, 1993, NALS BUSINESS/CORPORATE LAW NEWS, p. 1, April 1994; co-author, "Wrongful Discharge: Historical Evolution, Current Developments and a Proposed Legislative Solution," 28 San Diego L. Rev. 117, 1991; "Proxy Contest Rules of the Road," 22ND ANNUAL INSTITUTE ON SECURITIES REGULATION, p. 226, 1991; "All Lawyers Should Help Pay for Legal Services for Poor," CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, p. 12, August 31, 1991; co-author, "Settling Class Actions," LITIGATION, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 26, Fall 1986, THE LITIGATION MANUAL, 2nd ed., p. 901, 1989; THE LITIGATION MANUAL, 3rd ed., vol. 1, p. 539, 1999; "The Misapplication of Antitrust Law to Professional Sports Leagues," 32 DePaul L. Rev. 625, 1983.

Compensation
$500 Per Hour
Hourly rate for hearing, conference, and study time; plus reasonable expenses. 1/2 time charged for reserved time when arbitration is cancelled less than 21 days before hearing. Also open to alternative billing arrangements.

Citizenship
United States of America

Locale
Chicago, IL