Congratulations to John McLaughlin on this well-deserved recognition of their outstanding work in succession planning and dedication to their clients. “Lawdragon now publishes more than 30 guides to leading legal professionals, honoring an astonishing range of lawyers and legal consultants around the globe.” (Lawdragon.com) 

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John T. McLaughlin is a founding partner of Berluti McLaughlin & Kutchin LLP, with an established practice representing private, closely held and family businesses and their owners. Mr. McLaughlin focuses his practice on advising business owners on all legal issues related to the operation of a successful business, including business formation and start-up, shareholder and buy-sell agreements, asset protection, partnerships and joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions. 

As more and more of his clients have become mature businesses, Mr. McLaughlin has developed a particular expertise in business succession planning and developing exit strategies for business owners. He has also assisted many family businesses in transitioning the ownership of the business to the next generation of the family, using sophisticated estate planning strategies to minimize estate taxes. In addition, Mr. McLaughlin deals with all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions and financing, commercial leasing, estate planning, and has extensive trial experience in civil and criminal litigation, including business disputes, probate, and real estate litigation.