Mark J. Heyrman
Work in Monahan Law Group, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chicago, IL
Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Probate
55 West Monroe St., Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
About Mark J. Heyrman
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
- Trusts
- Probate
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IllinoisJ.D.
- University of Illinois, Chicago, IllinoisB.A.
- Major: Administration of Criminal Justice
Representative Cases
- Dempsey v. Saddler, (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty, 2012)
- Baker v. Adams, 02 CH15962 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty, 2004)
- Williams v. Staples, 208 Ill. 480 (2004)
- C.J. v. DMHDD, 296 Ill. App. 3d 17 (1st Dist. 1998); 331 Ill. App. 3d 871 (1st Dist. 2002)
- Cross v. Staples 1-99-3174 (1st Dist. 2001)
- Lucas v. Peters, 318 Ill. App. 3d 1 (1st Dist. 2000)
- Brown v. Murphy, 278 Ill. App. 3d 981 (1st Dist. 1996)
- Henderson v. McDonald, No. 94 C 55 (N.D. Ill. June 12, 1996)
- Love v. Chicago, 96 C 0396 (N.D. Ill. (1999)
- Estate of Merritt, 272 Ill. App. 3d 1017 (1st Dist. 1995)
- Turner v. Campagna, 281 Ill. App. 3d 109- (1st Dist. (1996)
- Radazewski v. Cawley, 159 Ill. 2d 372 (1994)
- Chambers v. Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission, 96 Ill. App. 3d 884 (1st Dist. 1981)
- Kulak v. Belletire, 148 Ill. App. 3d 268 (1st Dist. 1986)
- People v. Roush, 101 Ill. 2d 355 (1984)
- Yiadom v. Kiley, 204 Ill. App. 3d 418 (1st Dist. 1990)
- Goode v. Pavkovic, No. 81 C 2491 (N.D. Ill. April 26, 1984)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- United States Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association, Standing Committee on the Mentally Disabled, Chair, 1998 - 1999, 2012 - 2013
- Illinois State Bar Association, Standing Committee on the Mentally Disabled, Legislative Liaison, 2013 - present
- The Chicago Bar Association, Mental Health Law Committee, Legislative Liaison, 2013 - present
- The Clinical Legal Education Association, Founding Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary-Treasurer, 1992 - 2000
- Mental Health America, Member, 2004 - 2010
- Mental Health America, Member of the Public Policy Committee, 2004 – present
- Mental Health America, Chair, 2007 - 2010
- Mental Health America, Vice Chair, 2010 - 2011
- Mental Health America of Illinois, Member, 1996 - present
- Mental Health America of Illinois, Board President, 1998 - 2000
- Mental Health America of Illinois, Chair of the Public Policy Committee, 1996 - present
- Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, Member, 1997 - 2015
- Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, Co-Chair, 2006 -2009
- Mental Health Summit, Founding Member and Summit Facilitator, 2000 - present
- CURE-Illinois, Board of Directors, 2015 – 2016
- CURE-Illinois, Board Secretary, 2016
- Adler School of Professional Psychology, President’s Cabinet Member, 2005 - 2006
- Mental Health Service System Planning Council of Greater Chicago, Steering Committee Member, 1999 – 2003
- Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research, Member, 1999 - 2004
- Illinois Senate Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment Task Force, Member, 1999 - 2002
- Illinois Guardianship Reform Project Task Force, Chair, 1999 - 2000
- Joint Working Group on Mental Health Legislation in Illinois, Member Facilitator and Principle Reporter, 1995 - 2003
- Governor’s Task Force to Review the Treatment of Mentally Ill Parents in the Juvenile Justice System, Member, 1998 - 2000
- Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, Board Member, 1983 - 1984
- Howard Area Community Center, Board Member, 1982 – 1993
- Howard Area Community Center, Board President, 1984 -1986
- Howard/Paulina Development Corporation, Board Member, 1988 - 1994
Past Positions
- The University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, Clinical Professor of Law, Faculty Director for Clinical Programs
- Governor’s Commission to Revise the Mental Health Code of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Executive Director
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, Visiting Associate Professor
- Office of the State Appellate Defender of Illinois, Elgin, Illinois, Assistant Defender
Articles
Published Works
- Co-Author, Lawyers' Attitudes Toward Involuntary Treatment, 34 J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry & Law 492, 2006
- Co-Author, Structural Stigma in State Legislation, 56 Psychiatric Services 557, May, 2005
- Co-Author, Stigma and the Police, On the Stigma of Mental Illness, Patrick Corrigan, ed., American Psychological Association, 2004
- Author, Five Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Mental Health Law, 18 Chi. B. Assn. Record 31, January, 2004
- Author, Mental Health Court: Promises and Limitations, 28 J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry & Law 476, 2000
- Author, Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails, 7 U. Chi. Roundtable 113, 2000
- Author, Regulating Law Schools: Should the ABA Accreditation Process Be Used to Speed the Implementation of the MacCrate Report Recommendations?, 1 Clinical L. Rev. 389, 1994
- Author, No Way In, The Law School Record 10, Spring, 1991
- Author, The Mentally Disabled in the Criminal Justice System, 78 Ill. Bar J. 132, 1990
- Editor, Report of the Governor's Commission to Revise the Mental Health Code of Illinois, 1989
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Guardianship, Adoption, Elder Law, Health Care Law, Litigation, Probate, Financial, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
- Guardianship, Adoption, Elder Law, Health Care Law, Litigation, Probate, Financial, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
- Estate Planning, Business Law, Tax, Real Estate, Property
- Probate, Elder Law, Guardianship, Health Care Law, Litigation, Real Estate, Financial, Estate Planning
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