Mark A. Brown

Mark A. Brown is the Managing Partner of Lane Brown, LLC, in Chicago, Illinois. A top-rated, award-winning trial attorney with more than 30 years of legal experience, Mr. Brown devotes his practice to helping individuals and families throughout the greater Chicago metro region and surrounding areas who suffered a serious injury, sexual abuse/assault or lost a loved one as the result of someone else's negligent, careless or unlawful actions. Along with handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, defective products and other preventable tragedies, Mr. Brown has also become a recognized leader in child sexual abuse cases. He has appeared on several local and national news outlets, offering in-depth legal commentary on these areas, and he has achieved notable success fighting on behalf of his clients in state and federal courts across his region. In addition to maintaining a successful trial practice, he has also handled appeals before the Illinois Supreme Court and other appellate courts. Furthermore, he successfully utilizes mediation to help his clients resolve their conflicts and achieve the favorable outcomes they deserve without ever setting foot inside the courtroom. Regardless of the claims his clients need to bring against those responsible for their suffering, Mr. Brown delivers highly personalized, aggressive representation at every stage of the process, and he has a driving passion for upholding the law and ensuring his plaintiff clients obtain the justice they seek. Recognized for his professionalism and service, Mr. Brown has earned numerous awards and accolades from his peers, including the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell and Top Attorney designation from various professional legal organizations. He also received recognition from several attorney publications, including Chicago Lawyer Magazine in 2007 as an Illinois 40 Under 40 attorney, an Illinois Superlawyer from 2010-2023, one of America's Most Honored Professionals, as well as an Illinois Leading Lawyer for Personal Injury in 2019-2023. Mr. Brown holds an Economics degree from the University of Illinois. He obtained his Juris Doctor in 1993 from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he served as president of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. He is admitted to practice before all Illinois state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Brown is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, past chairman of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division and a former member of the organization's Judicial Screening Committee.