Mark P. Rotatori

Clients turn to Mark Rotatori for his formidable experience representing corporate clients in commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on disputes involving public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure transactions, False Claims Act (FCA) and consumer fraud cases, and tax matters. He has more than 25 years of extensive trial and appellate experience in these areas in state and federal courts.

Mark's recent cases include a trial win resulting in a $11.5 million tax refund for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota federal court, eliminating the City of Chicago's billion dollar exposure in its highly publicized parking meter infrastructure transaction with a consortium of private companies, obtaining a multimillion dollar verdict for Bridgestone/Firestone against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Nashville federal court, defeating class certification against Expedia and Hotels.com in Chicago federal court, successfully defending Williams-Sonoma in an income tax sourcing case, dismissing FCA lawsuits brought against retailers for alleged nonpayment of sales and use tax, and reversing, on appeal, a state court ruling relating to a dispute over rates charged by public utility, Illinois American Water.

Mark is a leader in the legal community where he serves as chairperson of the board of directors for Equip for Equality, a nonprofit that operates the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy System for Illinois, and is a director for the Public Interest Law Initiative.

Mark is also the pro bono partner for the Chicago Office.