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Edward M. Loughran, Jr.
Founding Owner
“We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us.” Our firm has access to space in numerous locations, but has primarily operated as a virtual practice since 2017.
In 1922, my grandfather, Francis J. Loughran, while working midnights in a steel mill in Joliet, attended and then graduated from the University of DePaul Law School in Chicago. Francis was a first-generation American born to Irish immigrants. My grandfather worked hard, but did not do it alone. He had the selfless support of people who cared about him and were invested in him.
Today, I enjoy many benefits that are a direct result of the generosity of those who helped my grandfather attend law school. One of my grandfather’s older brothers worked for the local railroad in order to help pay for my grandfather’s commute to Chicago. Another brother was a fireman who helped his younger brother financially survive so that he could afford to study law. That generosity and hard work then enabled my father, Edward M. Loughran, to graduate college, go to law school, and subsequently work at Loughran & Loughran with my grandfather here in Will County, Illinois. This strong testament of familial support has always stuck with me, helping me understand the important concept of leaving a legacy.
Why is legacy important to us? Because Loughran lawyers have been serving the local community for almost 100 years. It is our desire to carry the Loughran name and legal reputation with honor and excellence to this generation and future generations to come.
Beyond my law practice, I am also the creator and owner of several successful businesses, which has led me to coach others in personal growth and to help them launch their own businesses. Over the years, I’ve made over 50 business trips outside the continental U.S. (spanning 6 continents) training business leaders on both personal development and spiritual growth.
Edward M. Loughran, Jr. is a graduate of Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. He has over 30 years of legal experience in the following areas: litigation, estate planning, residential real estate, commercial real estate, personal injury, family law, criminal defense as well as comprehensive business representation. If your matter turns out to be outside the firm’s practice areas, Ed is still able to provide you access to other quality attorneys within his esteemed networks.
He grew up in Joliet, Illinois and remains committed to his hometown both through his work as an attorney and by leading a local church. Ed is the proud father of four adult children and has been married to Molly, the love of his life, since 1988.
Edward M. Loughran, Jr. is also a member of the Lockport Chamber of Commerce and is licensed to practice in Illinois. He is also a member of the Will County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. He believes that what wins cases (and makes creative businesses thrive) are the passions within that drive them. “I just want to give people the freedom to make educated and smart decisions.”