Mark C. Curran, Jr.

Mark Curran

Work Address markcurranlaw@gmail.com Permanent Address

235 N. West St. 224-452-5389 1114 Dawes St.

Waukegan, IL 60085 Attorney Libertyville, IL 60048

Expertise

I have been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in Illinois and I possess skills and expertise in many other areas including: public speaking, organizational management, project management and development, leadership, employee relations, human resources, marketing, budgeting, fundraising, writing, criminal investigations, and security management.

Experience

Lake County, Illinois Sheriff 2006-2018

· Elected Sheriff for three terms

· Achieved all Major National Accreditations

· Under Budget for all 12 years as Sheriff

· Managed over 500 employees and a $70 million budget.

· Sheriff’s Office was transformed into one of the finest Sheriffs Office’s in the country

Lake County, Illinois Interim Coroner 2011

· Transformed Coroners Office into a more professional Office

Private Practice

Law Office of Mark C. Curran Jr . 2002-2006

· Specialized in civil and criminal litigation

· Selected by the Lake County Judiciary to serve as a Conflict Public Defender

o Tried numerous murders and other high-profile cases

· Served as a special counsel to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

· Received highest rating in ethics and competency from Martindale Hubbell

· Selected in 2007 by Super Lawyers as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Illinois

Assistant Illinois Attorney General 1998-2002

· Sexually Violent Person Bureau

o Started new bureau titled Sexually Violent Person Bureau (SVP)

o Helped draft the SVP Act

o Tried the first two juries in Illinois under the SVP Act

· Supervisor of Gang Crimes and Trials

o Supervised fellow Assistant Attorney General’s throughout Illinois

o Conducted statewide training for law enforcement throughout Illinois

o Tried complex criminal cases throughout Illinois at the request of local States Attorney

· General Law Bureau

o Represented all state agencies in civil courts and administrative agencies

Special Assistant United States Attorney 1999-2002

· Worked with federal law enforcement investigating and prosecuting criminal street gangs

Assistant Lake County States Attorney 1990-1998

· Worked in traffic, misdemeanor, felony review, juvenile, narcotics, and felony trial divisions

· Tried over 100 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials

Adjunct Professor 1996-2006

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois

· Taught over 120 hours of college level classes in: criminal justice, political science, labor relations, business, and history

Education

Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama May 1985

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

o Member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity

o Member of Rugby and Golf teams

Chicago Kent-College of Law, Chicago, Illinois May 1990

Juris doctor

Toast Masters International, Libertyville, Illinois 1990-1998

Competent Toast Master Status

University of Houston, Houston Texas 1996

National College of District Attorney Career Prosecutor Academy

Second City School of Improvisation, Chicago, Illinois 1994-1996

College of DuPage, Wheaton, Illinois2008

Suburban Law Enforcement Police Academy

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, Springfield, Illinois 2008

New Chiefs Conference

National Sheriffs Institute, Longmont, Colorado 2009

95th Session New Sheriffs Conference

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts2015

60th Session Senior Management Institute for Police

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 2016

390th Session School of Police Staff and Command, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia 2017

76th Session Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar

Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Waukegan Illinois 2006-2018

Trained in all major functions of the Lake Sheriff’s office including corrections and highway patrol

Community Activity (Past and Present)

· Carmel Catholic High School Faith and Development Committee

· Knights of Columbus; Former Grand Knight

· Libertyville little league baseball, basketball, and football coach

· National Immigration forum

· Illinois Sheriff’s Association

· National Sheriff’s Association

· Archdioceses of Chicago Vice Chairmen Committee of Immigration Affairs

· Various Law Enforcement Boards

· Radio Host WSFI Catholic Radio