Mark David DeBofsky

Attorney Mark DeBofsky is a member of the firm as well as an adjunct professor of law at John Marshall Law School. He has also lectured at conferences sponsored by the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and LexisNexis/Mealey's. Many of his cases have resulted in precedent setting decisions that have been published by the federal appellate courts.

In 2008, he was nominated as a finalist for LexisNexis' Insurance Law Center Policyholder Attorney of the Year award. Attorney DeBofsky is proud to have been recognized by his peers in the legal profession with the coveted AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®. He has also been ranked by other lawyers to be among the top five percent of all Illinois attorneys in Social Security Disability law by the Leading Lawyers Network, and was named a Super Lawyer in Employee Benefits/ERISA in 2009 and 2010.

Social Security Disability

• Disability insurance
• Employee benefits
• Employment discrimination
• ERISA
• Insurance law

District of Arizona

Eastern District of Wisconsin

Hawaii

Since 2005

Illinois

Northern District of Indiana

Northern District of Iowa

U.S. Supreme Court

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

J.D.

1980

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A.

1977

Honors: Graduated with high distinction and honors.

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Current

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives

Member

Current

American Conference Institute

Member

Current

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

Current

American College of Employee Benefits Counsel

Member

Current

American Arbitration Association

Certified Arbitrator

Current