Darren Mark Raven VanPuymbrouck (Van-Pem-Brook) is the founder of Mark Raven LLC. Yes, it’s a long, difficult to pronounce name, so please just call him Darren Van. Darren is a commercial lawyer, and a trial practice attorney, with an active nationwide practice. After working as a partner in the nation’s top “big law” firms, Daren decided to bring that level of practice gravitas to a boutique law firm setting, and keep your legal fees reasonable as well.
Darren is a trial lawyer with an active nationwide practice and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Darren brings decades of practicing law at the highest levels at “big law” firms to a lean and affordable boutique setting where clients receive personal attention and great value without an army of lawyers who duplicate effort and charge twice!
He has tried dozens of high-profile, bet-the-company cases and catastrophic plaintiff cases with great success, including recent jury trial victories in New Jersey and a multi-million dollar verdict on behalf of fire victims in Cook County, Illinois.
Darren’s many cases and trials include the defense and prosecution of all manner of product liability incidents, including fires and explosions in particular, vehicular injuries and deaths, mold contamination and injuries, RICO class actions, labor and employments matters, medical and legal malpractice, contract negotiations, business-to-business litigation including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and unfair trade practices, and many other areas of the law.
As a former Academic All American Wrestler, he brings a competitive spirit to his client’s matters.
Highlights from Darren’s Experience:
- Founder, LawMap LLC
- Former long-term Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP
- Former Partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP
- Former Partner at Falkenberg Ives LLP
- Clerk to William J. Bauer, Chief Judge 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Editor, Law Review, Loyola Law Journal
- Juris Doctor Degree, Loyola University Law School
- Bachelor Degree, University of Washington, Political Science & Government
Darren VanPuymbrouck is dedicated to delivering excellence and value to a wide array of clients from companies of all sizes to individuals. As first-chair, he has successfully tried dozens of complex commercial and tort-based cases, and argued appeals across the country. He also manages nation-wide, mass and class actions, setting trial strategy and litigation management and advises clients on risk-avoidance and product and workplace safety issues.
Recently, he successfully completed a month-long jury trial as first-chair in Ocean County New Jersey, resulting one of the largest verdict in that county. Before that he successfully tried a lawsuit that resulted in one of the largest verdicts of that year, and which was listed among the top 100 verdicts nationally.
Darren recently represented an LLC member in a multi-million dollar lawsuit who was sued by his fellow LLC members. They alleged breach of fiduciary duty and fraud, seeking millions because the LLC lost ownership of a significant real estate asset. Darren quickly and effectively researched and drafted an airtight motion to dismiss, invoking several novel arguments under Illinois law, including a bankruptcy filing by the plaintiffs that barred their ability to pursue a claim not disclosed in the bankruptcy petition. Over the strenuous opposition of the plaintiffs, the Court dismissed the lawsuit, saving his client years of costly litigation and the emotional drain of such combat.
Darren also advises, counsels and conducts investigations for domestic and international clients on product safety, food safety and regulations, litigation exposure, and loss avoidance and in managing client’s compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and in responding to CPSC investigations.
Darren’s practice focuses on product liability, toxic torts, food safety and regulations, insurance coverage disputes, contract negotiations, including UCC “battle of the forms” matters, consumer class actions, and RICO and professional liability disputes. He also has significant experience in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters through trial and appeal, including in commodity brokerage and trading and post-closing M & A disputes, Fair Housing Act Claims and real estate development disputes, and in many others areas. He additionally has a particular focus and international reputation in the investigation and litigation of catastrophic fire and explosion matters.
Let Darren VanPuymbrouck be of service to you!
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