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Bio
Focusing his practice on defending clients in complex cases, particularly in product liability and mass tort matters, Mark Mitchell is a creative problem solver and collaborative team player. With a pragmatic approach and eye for detail informed by his early career experience as a paralegal and judicial extern, Mark efficiently delivers high quality research and written work product.
Mark drafts pleadings, takes and defends depositions, and argues motions at the state and federal court levels. A quick study and an effective oral communicator, he is skilled at breaking down complex legal and technical concepts into clear language, analyzing and presenting multiple strategic options to his clients, and working with colleagues to develop novel solutions to the challenges involved in complex and high-stakes litigation.
Experience
Clerkships
Judicial Extern, Hon. James E. Snyder, Circuit Court of Cook County (2022)
Judicial Extern, Hon. Celia G. Gamrath, Circuit Court of Cook County (2021)
Credentials
Education
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2022, magna cum laudeDean’s List (Spring 2020-Fall 2022)
Award for Highest Grade: Contracts I (Spring 2020), Civil Procedure I (Fall 2020)
Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition, Finalist (Spring 2021); Top Five Petitioner Brief
Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Participant (Fall 2022)
Edith & Philip Baim Scholarship (2021)
Northern Illinois University, B.S., Political Science, 2017
Bar Admissions
IllinoisU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Memberships
Black Men Lawyers’ AssociationCook County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association