Mark A. Lehman, Attorney

Mark Lehman is a shareholder in Patel & Lehman, P.C.  Mr. Lehman was born in Rangoon, Burma in 1957 while his father was conducting anthropological research.  He received much of his primary and secondary education in Champaign, Illinois.  Mr. Lehman completed his secondary education in London, England, receiving "A-levels" in chemistry, biology, and British Government. He went on to study linguistics at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in linguistics in 1980.
Returning to the United States in 1980, Mr. Lehman studied towards a postgraduate degree in linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles.  Thereafter, he worked at Secom International in Los Angeles for over ten years.

In 1994, resolving to pursue a career in law, Mr. Lehman returned to Champaign and attended law school at the University of Illinois, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1997.  While studying for his degree, he worked as a law clerk in Danville, Illinois.  Upon receiving his license to practice law in Illinois, he concentrated his practice to representing victims of medical malpractice and other personal injuries.
Mr. Lehman's primary emphasis is in representing plaintiff's personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from accidents, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect.  He has also developed an interest in representing victims of trucking accidents. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited to trial lawyers "who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience, and excellence in advocacy by achieving a trial verdict or award settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more".

Mark and his family reside in Champaign, Illinois.