Atty. Matthew Edward Loar
Matt seamlessly bridges the worlds of technology and law, bringing seven years of professional software-engineering experience into his legal practice. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which led to his first role as a developer at Microsoft.
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About Matthew Edward Loar at a glance
Matthew Edward Loar is a Member based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Loar Law. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Their practice focuses on ip and tax. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2014), American Bar Association (2014), and Chicago Bar Association (2017). Educated at University of Illinois (J.D. University, 2017). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Matt seamlessly bridges the worlds of technology and law, bringing seven years of professional software-engineering experience into his legal practice
- He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which led to his first role as a developer at Microsoft
- There, Matt joined the Windows division and contributed to XML Paper Specification (XPS) APIs, co-inventing a patented load-time memory optimization method
- Matt's technical journey continued at Amazon, where he worked on Prime Video
- Seeking a new challenge, he returned to the University of Illinois to study law, graduating magna cum laude and serving as Executive Editor of the University of Illinois Law Review
- After a brief position in federal law enforcement, Matt embarked on a legal career at CBRE and F5, focusing on data protection and privacy law
- In 2025, he founded his own law firm, integrating his robust technical background and legal acumen to offer unparalleled counsel
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Matthew Edward Loar's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Matthew Edward Loar handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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