McAndrews Shareholder Alejandro Menchaca will be receiving the Chicago Bar Association’s 2018 Vanguard Award from the Hispanic Lawyer’s Association of Illinois during this year’s Vanguard award

04.19.18

McAndrews Shareholder Alejandro Menchaca will be receiving the Chicago Bar Association’s 2018 Vanguard Award from the Hispanic Lawyer’s Association of Illinois during this year’s Vanguard award ceremony on April 24, 2018.

The Chicago Bar Association’s 2018 Vanguard Award is given to only a select few lawyers each year who have made the law and the legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.

Alex has been a long-standing member of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois Board of Directors, and has served as HLAI President. Alex has also served on the Board of HLAI Charities, HLAI’s charitable arm, as a Director and Secretary/Treasurer.  Alex is an Adjunct Professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and has been teaching law classes for over 20 years.

Alex’s practice includes all aspects of patent and trademark litigation and counseling.