Darren Van Puymbrouck | Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer

Darren VanPuymbrouck is a trial lawyer with an active nationwide trial practice. As first-chair, he has successfully tried dozens of high-profile, bet-the-company cases involving myriad issues before juries in state and federal courts around the country. Most of his cases involve complex engineering, science, medical, and financial issues and he has successfully deposed and cross-examined thousands of expert witnesses.

Recently, he successfully completed a month-long jury trial as first-chair in Ocean County, New Jersey involving construction defect and professional liability issues resulting in one of the largest verdicts in that county. In the fall of 2014, he successfully tried a high-profile product-liability case that resulted in a $22 Million jury verdict, among the top 100 verdicts nationally. Mr. VanPuymbrouck recently won the dismissal of a RICO class action in the Northern District of Illinois that has been the subject of national press coverage. Mr. VanPuymbrouck has also successfully briefed and argued appeals in state and federal courts around the country, including in the Missouri Supreme Court and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. VanPuymbrouck has litigated and tried cases for well-known companies in the consumer product, pharmaceutical, medical supply, financial services, construction, professional services, electronics, food, gas and electric public utilities, chemical, and many other industries. In addition to trials, those cases have included the defense of nationwide class actions, including MDL proceedings, national litigation strategy, and the trial of bell weather case, arbitrations, and mediations. Utilizing his trial experience, Mr. VanPuymbrouck also advises and conducts investigations for domestic and international clients on risk avoidance, regulatory compliance, and litigation strategy.

Mr. VanPuymbrouck is also an internationally recognized leader in the investigation and litigation of catastrophic fire and explosion matters about which he is a frequent nation-wide speaker.  He also conducts emergency response exercises for clients in the petroleum, natural gas, electric generation and transmission, and transportation industries.  He has specialized expertise in the defense of claims involving lithium-ion and polymer batteries.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Mark Raven LLC	Chicago, IL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Loyola University Chicago School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1986
University of Washington	Bachelors	Political Science and Government	N/A

State / Court	Date
Illinois	1986

• Member | Illinois State Bar Association

• “The Rise of the Alternative Fee Arrangement,” | ABA Section of Litigation Corporate Counsel Publication | December 2013

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(1986) Licensed as Attorney in Illinois. Verified with Illinois State Bar Association.	April 17, 2020

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