About Mark

Mark Varboncouer made an unusual transition from chemical engineering to law. He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988, then returned to campus to complete his J.D. at the University of Illinois College of Law in 2000. The technical education and the law school training set the stage for a career that spans trial work, appeals and federal practice.

After law program, Varboncouer joined a large national firm. Records display early service at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he have become a companion in 2000. That position positioned him in complex commercial work and large-scale legal proceedings, environments where groups and strategy topic. In 2010 he is indexed as a partner at McGuireWoods LLP, continuing a path thru big-company practice and high-stakes matters.

Across the ones years he added admissions that broadened the venues the place he can appear. He is admitted in Illinois and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He additionally holds admission to the Federal Circuit and the U.S. highest court, credentials that mirror experience in appellate procedure and federal practice. Those admissions give him the technical ability to argue in a range of federal boards.

Colleagues describe Varboncouer as methodical. The engineering background indicates in his strategy to case analysis. He favors precise briefing and cautious record improvement. That attention to detail proved beneficial in both trial teams and appellate work, where the document and the framing of problems form outcomes.

In current years Varboncouer moved from giant firm systems to a smaller practice version. He now operates under Varboncouer Law, with workplaces in Frankfort and Chicago. The company handles things that draw on his prior experience at national companies and on his federal admissions. He manages client documents personally and remains concerned within the courtroom and on attraction.

Those who have tracked Varboncouer’s trajectory see a professional who blends technical training and courtroom experience. He continues to practice from Varboncouer Law’s Frankfort and Chicago workplaces, concentrating on appellate and federal-court matters.

Education

University of Illinois College of Law

J.D. (2000) | Law

1997

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.S. (1988) | Chemical Engineering

1984

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Partner

McGuireWoods LLP
2010

Partner

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2000

Accepted Jurisdictions

Illinois
7th Circuit
Federal Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Office Locations

Main Office

 8767 Larawary Road Frankfort IL 60423

Office 2

 200 E. Randolph St., Suite 5100 Chicago IL 60601