Mark Filip

Practice Areas

Mark represents some of the largest financial institutions and Fortune 100 companies in varied industries in complex civil litigation (including MDL and class action cases), criminal matters, internal investigations, and corporate integrity matters. He has successfully defended and resolved some of the most high-profile cases in the world for many years, and most of his cases are resolved privately with no government enforcement action whatsoever. Filip has extensive experience in court and advising boards of directors. He is also a member of the Kirkland Executive Committee.

Career

Served as Deputy U.S. Attorney General (No. 2 position at the U.S. Justice Department) and as a U.S. District Judge in Chicago. Unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate for both positions. Served as a law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court (1993-1994).

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Personal

Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992

University of Oxford, M.A. in Law, Marshall Scholarship, First Class Honors, 1990

University of Illinois, B.A.s in Economics and History, summa cum laude, 1988