Matthew Topic

Matthew Topic is a partner at Loevy & Loevy, where since March 2014, leadership has involved overseeing a team dedicated to litigating nearly 300 Freedom of Information Act cases on behalf of clients such as national media, journalists, non-profits, researchers, and businesses. Prior experience includes serving as a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP from 2007 to March 2014, focusing on intellectual property litigation and pro bono FOIA litigation that now informs current practice. Earlier, Matthew was a law clerk to Honorable Morton Denlow at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, assisting with legal research and settlement conferences. Educational achievements include a Doctor of Law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in Business from North Central College.