Lawyer Overview

Paul concentrates his practice in complex litigation.  He has successfully argued dispositive motions, assisted in class certification hearings, and has handled class-discovery, settlement negotiations, approval hearings and claims administration matters.

Areas of Practice

• Class Actions
• Appellate

West Practice Categories

Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Federal Appellate Practice, State Appellate Practice

Bar Admissions

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• Missouri Bar Association (Member)
• Bar Association of Metro St. Louis (Member)
• Madison County Bar Association (President 2008-2009)
• Tri-City Bar Association (Past - President)
• Alton-Wood River Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Illinois Appellate Court - Fifth District, Chambers of Justice Thomas M. Welch

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1999
  J.D.
  
  Law Journal: St. Louis University Law Journal, Member/Editor
• Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 1988
  B.S.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

300 Evans Avenue
PO Box 229
Wood River, IL 62095-0229

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phones

(618) 208-4240
(866) 839-2021

Faxes

(618) 254-0193

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lakinlaw.com/Bio/PaulMarks.asp
http://www.lakinlaw.com