Jonathan D. Marks
800-844-2232 (Toll Free)
800-788-6387 (Toll free)
314-227-1413
Mr. Marks is admitted to practice in the State of Missouri (1998), the State of Illinois (1999), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1998), the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (1998), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (2003), the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (2003), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2003), and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit (2000). Mr. Marks received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism in December 1993 where he graduated with Dean's Honors and his law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in December 1997. He received both the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in the study of Communication Law and CALI Excellence for the Future Award in the study of Mediation in 1997. Mr. Marks was recognized by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as one of Missouri's Up and Coming Lawyers in 2008 and has been selected to Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He is a member of The Missouri Bar Association, The Illinois State Bar Association, The American Bar Association, The First Amendment Lawyers Association, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and The St. Louis County Bar Association.
Mr. Marks' practice focuses on litigation, including Family Law (Divorce, Custody & Visitation, Child Support), Constitutional Law (Freedom of Speech).
Mr. Marks has extensive training in mediation and currently mediates disputes in the areas of Divorce, Child Custody & Visitation.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Family Law (Divorce, Custody & Visitation, Child Support)
- Constitutional Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Mediation
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1998
- Illinois, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1998
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2003
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2000
Education
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
- J.D. - 1997
- Honors: CALI Excellence, Future Award in the study of Communication Law
- Honors: CALI Excellence, Future Award in the study of Mediation
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri
- M.A.
- Honors: Dean's Honors
- University of Missouri - Columbia School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri
- B.J. - 1993
- Honors: Dean's Honors
- Major: Journalism
Published Works
- Should Mediators Evaluate or Facilitate, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, September 14, 1998
- Regulating the Obscene, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, May 10, 1999
Honors and Awards
- The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C. is A V Rated in the area of Family Law by Martindale-Hubbell
- Member , The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 92nd Edition
- Super Lawyers
- Missouri Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Missouri Bar Association, Member, 1998 - Present
- The Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1999 - Present
- The American Bar Association, Member, 1998 - Present
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan, St. Louis, Member, 1998 - Present
- The St. Louis County Bar Association, Member, 1998 - Present
- First Amendment Lawyers Association, Member, 1999 - Present









