As a seasoned litigator with two decades of experience representing businesses of all sizes and with five years in-house, most recently as General Counsel of Milwaukee’s first microbrewery since prohibition, Attorney Mark Clauss brings his robust track record of real-world problem to Hildebrand Law Firm to its business and individual clients.

Areas of Practice

• Business Law
• Civil Litigation
• Real Estate
• Regulatory Compliance
• Licensing
• Food Safety

Education

• Marquette University Law School 

       ○ J.D. May 2005

• Moot Court

       ○ Mediation Competitor

• Mediation Clinic

       ○ Milwaukee County Circuit Court

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

       ○ B.S. & C.I.B. May 1999

       ○ Men’s Track & Field (walk-on Middle Distance)

       ○ Big Ten Athlete of the Month & Multiple Triple Crown Champion

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin Bar (No: 1055102)
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Publications / Presentations

• “Contracting Around the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law” – CLE Presentation [Co-Author / Presenter]
• “The Judicial Admissions Doctrine” – Civ. Lit. Presentation [Author / Presenter]
• “Valuation Presumptions & ‘Fair Value’” – Civ. Lit. Presentation [Author / Presenter]
• “Foreclosure Toolbox: Motions in Limine” – Civil Litigation Presentation [Author / Presenter]
• “Wisconsin Foreclosure & Bankruptcy Synopsis” – Lender Compliance Seminar [Author / Presenter]
• “Reverse Mortgage Lending & Collection Overview” – Lender Compliance Seminar [Author / Presenter]
• Susan V. Kelley, Ginsberg & Martin on Bankruptcy (5th Ed. Supp. 2009) [Contributor / Forms Author]
• New Local Rules: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for E.D.WI, USFN, April 2010 [Co-Author]