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Mark F. Borns

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Overview

Practice Areas

80% Divorce / Separation
29 years, 1,000 cases
10% Bankruptcy / Debt
100 cases
5% Criminal Defense
29 years, 500 cases
5% Unknown

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Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

10 Odana Ct

Madison, WI 53719

Office: 608-255-7600
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English

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6 reviews

“Madison's best divorce attorney”

Posted by: a Divorce client, 2011-03-01 12 months ago.

Client Review: Mark Borns is a first-rate divorce attorney who is not only an expert in his field but a master of the divorce process who is able to think outside... more

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“Real Estate transaction and estate planning”

Posted by: Ronnie, 2011-02-28 12 months ago.

Client Review: My family has retained Mr. Borns for various legal matters since 1983, the most recent for estate plannning. Mr. Borns has always impressed us with... more

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3 endorsements

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I have worked with Mark as opposing counsel in divorces and he served as Guardian ad Litem for the minor child in one of my cases; I have also worked... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Patricia Hammel , Madison (WI), 8 months ago

Mark is an aggressive advocate who is respected by his peers in the Dane County legal community.

Endorsement from lawyer: Ronald Aplin , Deerfield (WI), 9 months ago

Résumé

License

29 years since Mark F. Borns was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Wisconsin	Active	1983	03/27/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Attorney at Borns Law Office, LLC	1983–present
Airport District Court Prosecutor at King County Prosecuting Attorney	1982–1982

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
U Of Wisconsin		law	1983
University of Wisconsin, Madison		BA - Bachelor of Arts	1980

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2011
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year	State Bar of Wisconsin	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Madison Election Advisory Committee	2011-present
Member	Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin	2001-present

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Contribution

Reputation Level 5

Answers:	3	Legal Answers
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Cases

Clay v. Curtis Clay

Outcome: Appellate court ruled in my client's favor and reversed trial court

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Wisconsin Family Law	Information Guide	2009

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Family Law Issues	Various events	2005