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Jonathan D. Marks 
St. Louis, Missouri
Counsel
phone (314) 993-6300
fax (314) 993-6301
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Mr. Marks practices in the area of family law, including dissolution of marriage proceedings, large asset and complex custody litigation, motions to modify child support, paternity actions, adult and child abuse actions, and other related matters. Mr. Marks has extensive training in mediation and currently mediates disputes in the areas of divorce, child custody and visitation.

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), and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2003).

Mr. Marks received his Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism in December 1993 where he graduated with Dean's Honors and his Juris Doctoris 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 is completing his Masters of Arts with Dean's Honors from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.

Mr. Marks is a member of The Missouri Bar Association, The Illinois State Bar Association, The American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, The First Amendment Lawyers Association, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and The St. Louis County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Marriage Proceedings
Large Asset
Complex Custody Litigation
Paternity
Adult and Child Abuse
Divorce
Child Custody and Visitation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/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
Education:
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1997
J.D.
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 , 1993
B.J.
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:
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell


Member , The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 90th Edition


Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Missouri Bar Association, 1998 - Present
Member


The Illinois State Bar Association, 1999 - Present
Member


The American Bar Association, 1998 - Present
Member


The Bar Association of Metropolitan, St. Louis, 1998 - Present
Member


The St. Louis County Bar Association, 1998 - Present
Member


First Amendment Lawyers Association, 1999 - Present
Member


American Association for Justice, 2003 - Present
Member


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Four City Place Drive, Suite 497
St. Louis (Creve Coeur), Missouri 63141

314.993.6300 Telephone
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