Adjunct Faculty Biographies

Todd F. Maynes

Mr. Maynes, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focuses his practice on tax planning, the tax aspects of restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax litigation. He has represented corporations and individuals before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Claims, federal district court and various state courts. Mr. Maynes has been named in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2004. Chambers notes that Mr. Maynes was the lead tax lawyer on some of the largest and most significant bankruptcies in recent history, including United Airlines, Conseco, Calpine and W.R. Grace. Mr. Maynes has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and as one of Illinois Super Lawyers. Mr. Maynes has published many articles on tax matters, has been mentioned in The American Lawyer for his role in the Conseco and United Airlines bankruptcies, and is the author of the BNA Portfolio on Start-Up Expenses. He graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University with a J.D. and a B.A. in journalism and economics. From 1987 to 1988, Mr. Maynes clerked for the Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.