Mark D. Hassakis
888-896-9381 (Toll Free)
Mark D. Hassakis represents individuals, workers and consumers in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation, professional malpractice and general tort damage and injuries. He has also served on the Advisory Board of James Publishing Company for consultation on tort publications.
Mr. Hassakis has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh District, and in the United States Supreme Court.
Outside Affiliations :
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, James Publishing Group (law book publishers) Serving as a consultant on tort publications
Secretary of State, part-time prosecutor for formal hearings for driving relief, 1988-1993
Founding member, past president and Paul Harris Fellow, Mt. Vernon West Rotary Club
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Auto Accidents
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Truck Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Railroad Injuries
- Premises Liability
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1976
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D. - 1976
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- B.A. - 1973
References
- Peoples National Bank
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Peoria County Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- Decalogue Society of Illinois
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Justinian Society
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1976 - Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2002 - Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly Member, 1978 - 1984
- Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly Member, 1988 - 1994
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2nd Vice President
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1984 - 2000
- Illinois State Bar Association, Past Vice-Chairman
- Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Delivery of Legal Services, 1980 - 1986
- Illinois Bar Foundation, Board Member, 1988 - 1994
- Illinois Bar Foundation, Board Member, 2007 - Present
- Illinois Bar Foundation, President, 2000 - 2002
- American Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Hellenic Bar Association
- Jefferson County Bar Association, 1976 - Present
- Jefferson County Bar Association, President, 1980
Pro Bono Activities
- Member of Mt. Vernon Township High School Board, 1978 - 1986
- Past Director, Mt. Vernon Bright & Beautiful
- Director and Vice-President, Downtown Development City of Mt. Vernon, 1984 - 1990
- Director and Vice-President, Downtown Development City of Mt. Vernon, 1994 - Present
- Member, Lincoln Park Foundation
- Member, SSM Rehabilitation Advisory Board
- YMCA
- Friends of the Mitchell Museum
