Mark Filip
USA Guide 2024
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations + 2 more rankings
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About
Provided by 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
Chambers Review
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Mark Filip is a much-esteemed litigator with impressive depth of expertise in both commercial disputes and white-collar criminal investigations. His top-notch practice includes recent experience in securities fraud claims, bankruptcy disputes and DOJ investigations, as well as defending against suits brought under the False Claims Act.
Mark Filip is a much-esteemed litigator with impressive depth of expertise in commercial disputes. His top-notch practice includes recent experience in securities fraud claims and bankruptcy disputes.
Renowned white-collar attorney Mark Filip leads Kirkland & Ellis's government enforcement and investigations group, a role which sees him frequently called on by household-name companies to guide them through complex and high-stakes FCPA investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark Filip is smart, hard-working and has great judgment and impeccable interpersonal skills."
"Mark has a very wise and broad perspective, excellent instincts and also knows the judges in this space very well."
"He practices on a very high level and has an excellent reputation."
"Mark is a leading go-to lawyer for the most significant white-collar matters around the country."
"Mark Filip is smart, hard-working and has great judgment and impeccable interpersonal skills."
"Mark has a very wise and broad perspective, excellent instincts and also knows the judges in this space very well."
"He practices on a very high level and has an excellent reputation."
"Mark is a leading go-to lawyer for the most significant white-collar matters around the country."
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