Mark Villalobos

Mark Villalobos is an attorney at Villalobos & Associates in Chicago whose practice includes criminal defense and trial work. He grew into legal practice through years of exposure to the firm and later worked there as a law clerk before becoming an attorney. His experience includes serious felony matters as well as earlier work on civil breach of contract disputes and real estate transactions, giving him familiarity with both litigation and transactional legal work.

Mark earned his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a B.A. in French from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During law school, he took courses emphasizing litigation and courtroom technology and clerked at Villalobos & Associates. His academic and clerkship experience allowed him to work on civil disputes, real estate transactions, and felony trials while developing research, evidence review, and courtroom preparation skills before entering full-time practice.

Mark’s early trial experience included a murder case that he had worked on for more than a year as a law clerk. Preparation involved reviewing extensive video surveillance and phone records, visiting the alleged crime scene, and conducting gang-related research. At trial, the defense challenged eyewitness identifications and communications among witnesses. This kind of work reflects a practice built around detailed factual review, cross-examination preparation, and testing the prosecution’s evidence in serious criminal cases.

Mark Villalobos practices within a Chicago firm with a long history of criminal defense and trial work. His background combines formal legal training, years of exposure to case preparation, and hands-on experience with evidence in major felony matters. He uses that experience to help clients understand the charges and evidence against them, prepare defenses, and make informed decisions about negotiation or trial when criminal allegations place their liberty and future at risk.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Villalobos & Associates
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law
  Law degree
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Bachelor’s degree in French

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