Partner
mdaniel@rathjewoodward.com
  Mark Daniel has been a partner with Rathje & Woodward, LLC since 1999. His primary areas of practice relate to land use, municipal and government law, as well as trial and appellate litigation for private and public sector clients. Mark represents many clients in real estate, commercial, corporate and civil rights litigation. He also advises clients on copyright and trademark registration and litigation. Mark has served as municipal counsel for a number of municipalities. Mark began his career with the Cincinnati firm of Dinsmore & Shohl.

Education
John Marshall Law School (J.D. 1994) magna cum laude; Associate Editor of The John Marshall Law Review
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S. 1990)

Admissions
1994 Ohio
1995 Illinois
1995 United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
1996 Trial Bar, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
1996 Trial Bar, United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
2001 United States Supreme Court

Publications and Presentations
"Protecting Copyright in Building Plans and Structures," Builder Architect Magazine, Oct.-Dec. 1995.

Co-Author: Lisle, Illinois Zoning Hearings, "The Big Box and Fair Process," Int'l Mun.L. Ass'n, Sept. 2001.

"Zoning and Land Use in Illinois," Lorman Continuing Legal Education Seminars, 2003-present.

“Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use,” National Business Institute, 2003-present.

“Advanced Zoning and Land Use,” Lorman Continuing Education Seminars, 2003-present.

“Real Estate Development from Beginning to End,” Lorman Continuing Education Seminars, 2003-present.

Mark has lectured on municipal, zoning and land use matters before the American Planning Association (Illinois Division), the International Municipal Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the DuPage County Bar Association. He has also presented on such topics as business law, privacy and defamation and intellectual property to the Evangelical Press Association and the International Public Relations Association.

Other Distinctions
Featured Lecturer, Lorman Continuing Legal Education Seminars, 2003-present (statewide) and National Business Institute (2003-present)

Recipient of the 2004 Outstanding Service Award from the Girl Scouts of DuPage County Council for his zoning and land use work for the Girl Scouts. He is also on the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

Recognized at one of Illinois’ Super Lawyers in 2007 in the fields of litigation, real estate, and zoning and land use.

Memberships and Affiliations
DuPage County, Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Current Vice-Chair of the Local Government Committee of the DuPage County Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers;

American Planning Association
 
 
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