Mary Ann Becker
Of Counsel
Ms. Becker concentrates her practice in complex litigation. She has represented corporate clients in defending multi-state securities fraud and franchise act claims, fraud actions, patent infringement litigation, product liability litigation and trusts and estate disputes. In addition to her position in the Firm, Ms. Becker is an instructor of Legal Analysis, Research and Communication at DePaul University School of Law.
Ms. Becker received her J.D. degree (summa cum laude) from DePaul University College of Law in 2002, where she was a member of the DePaul Law Review and the Symposium Editor from 2001-2002. She graduated from Northwestern University in 1997 with a B.A. in French Language and Literature. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Becker was an associate at McDermott Will and Emery LLP.
Publications:
"Supplemental Proceedings: Will and Trust Contests, Citations, and Other Estate Litigation," Estate Administration (Illinois) 2003 Edition, Updated 2006.
Book Review: The Prostitution of Sexuality, 52 DePaul Law Review 1043, Spring 2003.
Author, " Regulating the Business of Culture: The Abandoned Shipwreck Act – Can Preservationists, Salvors, and Divers Sail in Calmer Waters?", 51 DePaul Law Review 569, Winter 2001.
Bar and Community Service:
Volunteer Tutor and Mentor, Boys Hope (2004-Present)
Voluntary Guardian Ad Litem for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (2006-2007)
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Lawyer in the Classroom (2004-2005)
Volunteer Tutor, Insight Tutoring Program (1998-2004)
