Alicia M. Hawley, Esq. - Director

Ms. Hawley is an attorney at McDermott, Will and Emery where her practice focuses primarily on white collar and securities defense matters. Her criminal caseload has included representation of clients who have been charged with criminal violations, including RICO, public corruption, insider trading, and insurance fraud as well as representation of clients under investigation by federal and state agents or a grand jury. Ms. Hawley also has been involved in conducting internal investigations and compliance reviews and has assisted in providing advice to clients on statutes and regulations, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. She has helped defend clients against federal prosecutors as well as federal regulatory agencies. Her civil caseload includes SEC cases, employment disputes, contract and Section 1983 civil rights litigation in addition to parallel civil proceedings, including qui tam suits. Before joining McDermott, Ms. Hawley was Assistant General Counsel of a large not-for profit organization where she handled the company's worldwide litigation.

Ms. Hawley is an Adjunct Professor at Elmhurst College. She also previously was an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University School of Law where she taught Trial Advocacy. She coached the Northwestern University Mock Trial team for nine years, where she led a team to the Prestigious Top Ten of National Tournament Competition in each of those years.

Ms. Hawley is in her seventh year on the Board of Directors of the American Mock Trial Association. Ms. Hawley earned her bachelor of arts degrees in psychology and French at Miami University and her juris doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law.