Mark J. Silberman [ Associate ]
Duane Morris LLP
Suite 3700
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603-3433
USA
Phone: 312.499.6713
Fax: 312.277.6957
Email:
mjsilberman@duanemorris.com
Mark J. Silberman practices in the area of health law. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Mr. Silberman served as acting general counsel for the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board and the deputy chief counsel for litigation and enforcement at the Illinois Department of Public Health. He also served as chief of drug prosecution for the Sangamon County, Illinois, State's Attorney's Office as well as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of Illinois. He has experience in state and federal prosecution and enforcement, and will counsel nursing homes and hospitals in matters of state licensure certification and regulatory compliance.
Mr. Silberman is a 1998 cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and a cum laude graduate of Brandeis University.
Areas Of Practice
- Health Law
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Capital Litigation Trial Bar
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
- Brandeis University, B.A., cum laude, 1995
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2006-present - Illinois Department of Public Health
- General Counsel, 2005-2006
- Deputy Chief Counsel, 2004-2005 - Sangamon County State's Attorney
- Assistant State's Attorney, 1998-2004 - U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District, Illinois
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2004
Board Memberships
- Springfield Muni Opera
- Board of Managers, 2003-2005 - Springfield Ballet Company
- Board of Directors, 2001-2004
Civic and Charitable Activities
- Family Violence Council, 1999-2003
- Law Explorer's Post Advisor, 1999-2000
- Advisor, UIS, Methamphetamine Guideline for Law Enforcement and Courts
- Instructor, Police Training Institute, 1999-2004
Honors and Awards
- Springfield Police Department, Narcotics Unit
- Prosecutor of the Year, 2003
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Identified Offenders: Identifying the Offenses," Illinois Health Care Association's ("IHCA") 57th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Peoria, Illinois, September 17-20, 2007