Mark Leonard Karno

Mark Leonard Karno: Attorney with Mark L. Karno & Associates, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Champion Badge Reviewed
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Biography

Phi Kappa Phi. Author: "Statute of Limitations on Injured Minors' Medical Claims, the Solution," 28 ISBA Tort Trends 3 (July, 1992); "Written Exculpatory Clauses as a Defense to Tort Claims: A Survey of Illinois Case Law and Pointers to the Practitioner," 28 ISBA Tort Trends 4 (March, 1993); "Legal Malpractice Issues Facing the Tort Law Practitioner," 29 ISBA Tort Trends 4 (April, 1994); "House Bill 20 Turns the Petrillo Doctrine Upside Down," 30 ISBA Tort Trends 8 (June, 1995) "Section 143A of the Insurance Code: A proposed amendment," 32 ISBA Tort Trends I (August, 1996). Elected to Assembly of Illinois State Bar Association, Vice-Chair, Civil Practice, Chicago 2010.

Illinois Bar Foundation.

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Personal Injury Law
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Worker's Compensation Law
  • Nursing Home Abuse

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Illinois-Urbana, B.S., high honors, 1979
Law School Attended:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, Illinois; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2018, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois; 2019, United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois; 2021, Florida
Memberships:
Board of Directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation 2014-present, 2014

Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors, 2012 - 2013 and 2014 to present
Member, American Association For Justice
Member, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member, The Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Co-Chair, Advertising Committee for the Diversity Scholarship Foundation's 2013 Unity Award Dinner
Former Chair, ISBA Insurance Law Section Council, 2002-2003
Former Chair, ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 2011-2012
Member, ISBA Tort Law Section Council
Elected Member, Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association Assembly, 2010
Member, Chicago Bar Association Civil Practice Committee, 1993-1999
Chairperson, Chicago Bar Association, 1995-1996
Chairperson, Division IV and Division I, Chicago Bar Association, 1997-1998
Member, Chicago Bar Association Civil Practice Committee, 1992-1999
Member, Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 1998-2000
Co-editor, Tort Trends, the publication of the Tort Law, June 1999-June 2003
Member, Illinois State Bar Association Tort Law Section Council, 1989-present
Chair, Illinois State Bar Association Civil Practice Section, 2002-2003
Member, Illinois State Bar Association Civil Practice Section, June 2007-present
Million Dollar Advocates
The National Trial Lawyers

Languages:
Spanish
Reported Cases:
Wilson v. Teloptic Cable Construction Co., 314 Ill.App.3d 107, 731 N.E.2d 899, 247 Ill.Dec. 126 (1st Dist., 5th Div., 2000); Walters v. Walters, 238 Ill. App.3d 1086, 178 Ill.Dec. 176, 605 N.E.2d 432; Szymakowski v. Szymakowski, 185 Ill. App. 3d 746, 134 Ill. Dec. 193, 542 N.E. 2d 372 (1st Dist., 4th Div., 1989).
ISLN:
906020485

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Contingency Fee
20% - 40%
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (22 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/07/13 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 08/05/13 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/31/13 in Litigation

    He is a great trial lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/29/13 in Personal Injury

    Mark is a caring and competent attorney. He works had and has volunteered many hours for bar Association events that have benefited attorneys and judges.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/29/13 in Personal Injury

    Mark is a thoughtful attorney whose interests of his clients are always prominent in his decisions. He is also a leader in the State Bar.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/28/13 in Personal Injury

    Great attorney

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/27/13 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/26/13 in Personal Injury

    I have known Mark, professionally for many years. He is an excellent attorney and a fine advisory. GJB.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/21/13 in Plaintiffs Personal Injury

    Mark is an intelligent, talented and conscientious professional.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/19/13 in Torts

    Mark is an exceptional lawyer and bar leader. I have known him for many years. He recently co-chaired a significant civil practice conference that involved leading lawyers and judges (including a number of justices of the Illinois Supreme Court).

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Client Champion

Mark did a wonderful job as our real estate attorney. His attention to detail, promptness, and professionalism is unmatched. He personally answered questions and guided us through the process as a f...

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224-651-8712  Phone

312-701-0600  Fax

www.karnolaw.com

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