Mr. Gaughan has experience in complex cross-border aviation transactions and has successfully negotiated and drafted aircraft purchase and sale agreements; assignment, assumption and amendment agreements; financing and security agreements; finance lease agreements; and engine sale agreements. He additionally represents and advises business aviation clients in FAA-compliant structuring and usage of business aircraft. From 2019 to 2021, Mr. Gaughan was recognized as an "Illinois Rising Star" by Illinois Super Lawyers.

In law school, Mr. Gaughan worked as a judicial extern within the Hennepin County District Court and completed two law clerkships at Fortune 500 companies. He also served two years as the Staff Editor for the Midwest Law Journal.