Mark Parts is a 1990 graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law, where he was director of the Street Law program and served as an associate editor of the University of Chicago Legal Forum.
Mark started his legal career with the international law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he concentrated his practice in products liability litigation and coordinated the public service legal practice for the firm’s Chicago office. He then served as a Senior Counsel with the City of Chicago Law Department, where he focused on trial of wrongful death and personal injury cases and established a reputation as an aggressive and effective trial lawyer in dozens of jury trials.
Following his work at the City of Chicago Law Department, Mark was an associate with Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery, where he practiced in the area of civil rights, catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation and secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients of the firm. While at Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery, Mark fought for justice for three men wrongfully convicted of murder. The jury awarded a total of $6.74 million to Mark's three clients against the police officers responsible for their wrongful convictions.
Mark has continued this record of success in catastrophic injury, wrongful death and civil rights cases as a partner at Parts & Spencer.
Mark has also taught a number of courses as an Adjunct Professor at the DePaul University College of Law, including two courses that he developed. Mark is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice and National Police Accountability Project.
Faith H. Spencer, Partner
Faith H. Spencer is a 1990 graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law, where she was a comment editor of the University of Chicago Legal Forum.
Faith started her legal career with a clerkship for the Honorable Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Faith then practiced for several years as a litigation associate at Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, where she represented clients in contract, trademark and banking matters. She also founded a litigation training program for the firm with the Lake County Public Defender’s Office.
Faith's desire to help families has led her to develop a practice focusing on probate and estate planning. She is also an active partner in the firm's litigation matters. Faith has an ongoing commitment to community service, and in particular support of public education. She is beginning her ninth year as Chairperson of the Local School Council for Burley Elementary School in Chicago, is a former director of the Northside Parents Network and was a founding member of the Burley PTA. Faith is a current board member of Friends of Burley and the Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.
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