Mark F. Miller

Partner

Mr. Miller is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Business Group. He has been in private practice for more than 30 years and concentrates his practice on corporate and transactional matters, serving primarily privately-held businesses of all sizes, including corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships. Mr. Miller has substantial experience in areas such as the formation, acquisition, sale and other disposition of business entities; investment by foreign nationals; the procurement of capital and operating funds through lender financing, venture capital investment and private placements; mergers and stock acquisitions; distributorship agreements; employee and independent contractor agreements; stock issuances; stock redemptions; shareholder disputes; and asset protection planning. In addition to handling business transactions, Mr. Miller counsels clients in connection with their formation, governance, and day-to-day activities. His practice also includes governance issues for not-for-profit organizations and foundations.

Professional Activities and Achievements

He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Corporation Law Committee, the Illinois State Bar Association’s Corporate Law Section, and the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law.

Civic and International Sports Matters

Mr. Miller is a past president of USA Archery and has been the voting delegate for the United States in past sessions of the World Archery Congress. He is a member of the governing board of the World Archery which is the international governing body of Olympic archery and the Chair of the Constitution and Rules Committee of World Archery. Mr. Miller serves on the Board of Justice for USA Archery and has been on the Jury of Appeals at world championships.

Awards

Mr. Miller is an AV-rated attorney listed by Martindale-Hubbell. He also has been regularly listed as an Illinois Super Lawyer for corporate and business law. Mr. Miller is a member of the Leading Lawyers Network for closely and privately held business law.

Education

Northwestern University (J.D., 1979)
Northwestern University (B.A., with distinction, 1976)
Washington & Lee University (1972-1973)

Bar Admissions

State of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Tax Court