Lawyer R. Mark Halligan, graduated from University of Cincinnati, B.A., summa cum laude, 1975 Northwestern University, J.D., 1978, is now employed by Nixon Peabody LLP at 300 S. Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606.

While being a member of American Bar Association (Chairman, Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee 410, Trade Secrets and Interference with Contracts, 1999-2001 and 2005?); American Intellectual Property Law Association - AIPLA (Chair, Trade Secrets Law Committee, 2007?); Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (Chairman, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Committee, 1989-1992 and 1996?); Licensing Executives Society - LES (Co-Chairman, Trade Secret Licensing Committee, 1997?); International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property / Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Inellectuelle - AIPPI (U.S. Representative, Executive Committee, 2007?)., R. Mark Halligan is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing R. Mark Halligan as your lawyer, you should consider whether R. Mark Halligan offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if R. Mark Halligan has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though R. Mark Halligan's office is located at Chicago, IL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

R. Mark Halligan has been admitted in 1978, Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Seventh Circuits; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. His or her practice areas include Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Litigation.

R. Mark Halligan's college and law school education includes University of Cincinnati, B.A., summa cum laude, 1975, Northwestern University, J.D., 1978. Other biographical background includes Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1977-1978. Author: Trade Secret Asset Management: An Executive's Guide to Information Asset Management, Including Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Requirements for Trade Secrets, (with Richard F. Weyand), Aspatore Books, 2006; "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law," J. Marshall Rev. Intellectual Property Law, 2006. Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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