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Mark A. Brown 
Chicago, Illinois
phone 312-957-4656
877-585-7311
fax 312-899-8003
email Email Me

Mark A. Brown is a native Chicagoan, graduating from Maine East High School in 1985.  He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1989.  Mark entered law school in 1990 at Chicago-Kent College of Law and was President of the Decalogue Society.  Mark obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1993.

Throughout the majority of his career, Mark has practiced as a plaintiff's civil litigation attorney, specializing in medical malpractice, catastrophic and complex personal injury actions in state and federal courts.  Mark's experience includes argument of a medical malpractice case in front of the Illinois Supreme Court at age 34, preparation of several Appellate briefs, as well as numerous jury trials and mediations involving serious personal injury and medical malpractice.

Mark was recently selected as a 2010 Illinois Superlawyer in the field of Personal Injury Law. The selection was made by other attorneys and judges and is limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the field. Mark was also honored in 2007 by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of the 40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in Illinois.  As an advocate and a legal counselor, Mark is dedicated to providing help to his clients and their families.  Mark is now 41 years old and married with three sons.

Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Professional Malpractice Law
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1994
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2001
Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1993
Juris Doctor
Honors: Dean's List: President, Decalogue Society


University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 1990
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Dean's List
Major:  Economics
Minor:  Business


Published Works:
Sole Proximate Cause (Co-Author), Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Seminar, December, 2000


Workers' Compensation Lien and Proceeds from Uninsured/Underinsured Policies, Illinois State Bar Associations Young Lawyers Journal, May, 1999


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Chicago Bar Association
Member


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Amicus Curiae Committee


American Association for Justice
Member


Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Member


Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Past Chairman


Northwest Suburban Bar Association
Former Member, Judicial Screening Committee


Past Employment Positions:
Jeffrey M. Goldberg & Associates, Ltd., 2000 - 2002


Law Offices of Martin L. Glink, 1997 - 2000


Fraternities/Sororities:
Sigma Alpha Mu

Lane & Lane, LLC is proud to be one of only 25 law firms in the U.S. that is part of Primerus, a prestigious international group of affiliated law firms. We are the only Illinois personal injury plaintiff's law firm selected to be a member of this alliance.

Primerus is a network of small, independent law firms composed of highly skilled and experienced attorneys who practice in dozens of areas of law. The six pillars of Primerus are commitment to integrity, excellent work product, reasonable fees, continuing education, civility and community service.

Office: 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 2300 : Chicago, IL 60602 : Phone: 312.332.1400 : Fax: 312.899.8003 : Email Us