Mark J. Phillipoff
Partner
574.233.1194
574.233.8957 (fax)
Assistant: Sherry Turner
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Litigation and Appeals
- Family Law
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Real Estate
Professional Credentials:
- J.D., Indiana University, 1980
- A.B., University of Notre Dame, 1974
Bar Admissions:
- Indiana, 1980
- Michigan, 1983
Other Court Admissions:
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- Western District of Michigan
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Mark J. Phillipoff
Mark graduated from Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Law. He was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and an associate at a small southern Indiana law firm before returning to his hometown, South Bend, and joining Jones Obenchain in 1983.
Mark's practice includes general trial work, family law, estate planning, probate and real estate law. He has handled appeals in Indiana and Michigan, as well as the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Unlike many of the Jones Obenchain attorneys, most of Mark's clients are individuals rather than corporations.
In 2007, Mark was trained to become a Collaborative Family Law Lawyer and he joined the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (www.collaborativepractice.com). Collaborative divorce involves the use of attorneys for each party, often joined by other expert consultants, but, instead of court battles, the parties and lawyers pledge from the outset to work together in crafting an outcome that is fair to all without ever going to Court.
In the past, Mark has served on boards of non-profit agencies and has judged legal competitions at Notre Dame and the local high schools. He is currently the Chairman of the Technology Committee of the local bar association.
Mark, his wife, and two children live in Granger. He enjoys spending time at his family's cottage in southwest Michigan. Combining his love of Notre Dame and photography, Mark displays some of his photos on the internet at http://community.webshots.com/user/zaggie1.
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