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Mark's Story
Mark Miller is an experienced litigator who represents clients in federal and state litigations across the United States as a partner at Wallace Miller.
He has litigated a wide variety of class action, mass tort, and other complex litigation cases, including product liability, consumer protection, toxic tort, False Claims Act, securities, and other statutory claims.
Mark has been repeatedly appointed to leadership positions by courts and is consistently sought after by colleagues to aid and coordinate large Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) briefing projects and develop winning legal theories. For example, Mark led the Plaintiffs’ Legal Briefing Committee in the massive Multi-District Litigation involving American Medical System’s pelvic mesh products and played a significant role in the companion MDL against Johnson & Johnson (Southern District of West Virginia). Previously, Mark handled a similar role for the Plaintiffs in the MDL regarding CR Bard’s Composix hernia mesh products. Mark has also developed a successful appellate practice—including coordinating, briefing, and/or arguing appeals in the Fourth and Seventh Circuits. Through his participation in defending verdicts in mass tort multidistrict litigation cases, Mark has secured the path for future litigation.
Mark plays some role in almost all of Wallace Miller’s major cases. But he is also available for hire by litigants seeking a change of counsel for appeal, or by attorneys who need expert help on projects such as appeals, summary judgment motions, and briefing to protect or attack expert witnesses.
Mark is named as a “Super Lawyer” in Illinois, after previously being named as a “Rising Star” for several years. Mark has also achieved the coveted AV Preeminent peer review designation from Martindale-Hubbell.
Bar & Court Admissions
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State of Illinois U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin |
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court |
Professional Associations
Recognition
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AV Preeminent peer review designation from Martindale-Hubbell Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s Leading Lawyers Division, 2019-2024 Illinois Super Lawyer, 2018 – 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2012-2017 Law360 Legal Lion, 2021 |
Education
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J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2004 B.S., History, Central Michigan University, 2001 |
Publications & Presentations
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Show v. Ford and the Continued Role of the Consumer-Expectations Test in Illinois Products Liability Litigation, Winter 2013 ed. Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Pesticide Litigation Conference (HarrisMartin) – Presentations regarding: (1) bifurcation in Roundup litigation; and (2) FIFRA preemption Great Lakes Mass Torts Conference — Presentation regarding transvaginal mesh product liability multi-district litigation Adjunct Professor, Loyola University of Chicago, Advanced Legal Writing for Complex Litigation, 2015-2016 |
Current Cases
Mark's
Founded Wallace Miller
In 2021, Mark founded the firm with the goal to take on cases that matter to the consumers.
Two Decades of Class Action and Mass Tort Experience
Mark has handled complex class actions and has been working in leadership on mass tort litigations for roughly twenty years.
Obtained, and Preserved on Appeal, the First Transvaginal Mesh Sling Bellwether Verdict
Mark participated on the trial team of the first transvaginal mesh sling bellwether case tried to jury in the In re Ethicon Pelvic Repair Systems MDL. He also played a primary role in defending the jury’s verdict on appeal to the Fourth Circuit.
“Mark has successfully led appellate briefing on complex, high-stakes issues, including appellate briefing for an initial product liability bellwether trial. I also personally observed him successfully argue in a federal court of appeals against a national leader in the practice area. Mark effectively answered questions from an active bench, and his client’s verdict was affirmed.”
“Although Mark and I no longer work at the same firm, I was able to observe his legal abilities for years as a colleague litigating cases together. I have had the opportunity to litigate with and against some of the best attorneys in the country and can say with confidence that Mark is an outstanding attorney that will put his clients in the best position to reach their goals.”
“Mark is a thoughtful and incredibly insightful attorney. He is dedicated to his clients and works hard as an advocate on their behalf.”
“Mr. Miller is one of the most intelligent and practical attorneys whom I have ever known in my 18 years of practice. Mark has a unique ability to understand complex legal issues and communicate on those issues in a way that a lay person could understand.”
