Mark D. Hassakis

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Mark D. Hassakis has the highest rating of “AV” by Martindale Hubbell and is recommended by his peers by Leading Lawyers Network (the top 5% of Lawyers) and Super Lawyers (highest peer recognition).
​Hometown Biography: Mark was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mark's father, Demetri Hassakis, was a lifetime attorney in Mt. Vernon. Mark benefitted by mentoring as a lawyer under his father, watching how his father represented and served his clients and engaged in the community.

Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, 1976
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Undergraduate School
  • Northwestern University, B.A., 1973
Law School
  • St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1976
Bar/Professional Association Involvement
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) member, 1976 – present
  • Chicago Bar Association (CBA) member
  • Hellenic Bar Association (HBA) Board Member, 2012 – present
  • Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) President, Board Member, 2000-2002, Platinum contributor
  • Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) President , 2010-2011, member 1976 – present
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
  • Jefferson County Bar Association (JCBA) President 1980, member 1976 – present
  • Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company, Chairman 2014-2015, Board Member 2007 – present
Other Professional/Community Activities
  • Downtown Development Corporation of the City of Mt. Vernon, Director, 1984 – 1990 and 1994 – present;
    Vice-President, 1984 – 1990 and 1994 – 2008
  • Editorial Advisory Board, James Publishing Group, member
  • Friend of the Mitchell Museum (Cedarhurst)
  • Jefferson County Historical Society
  • Lincoln Park Foundation, member
  • Vernon West Rotary Club, founding member & past president (Paul Harris Fellow)
  • Vernon Township High School Board of Education, 1978 – 1986
  • Vernon Bright & Beautiful, past director
  • Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (Chicago Alumni Chapter)
  • Illinois Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Advisory Board member, 2011 – 2015
  • Juvenile Justice Leadership Council member, July 2012 – present
  • Juvenile Justice Initiative, Board member, 2012 – present
  • Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois Board member, July 2015 – present
  • Northwestern University Leadership Circle, Chicago Regional Council 2012 – present, Alumni Regent 2016 – present.

CONTACT  US
206 S. 9th St., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864  |  618-244-5335 | Fax: 618-244-5330