Mark William Bina

Mark Bina is a Partner in the Firm's Litigation and Health Law Practice Groups. He represents a broad range of clients in dispute resolution, regulatory, and compliance matters.

In his health care practice, Mr. Bina helps clients navigate an array of regulatory and compliance issues, including disciplinary proceedings, administrative agency appeals, fraud and abuse issues, internal and governmental investigations, subpoenas, and risk mitigation. He also provides M&A regulatory due diligence advice to clients in transactional matters. Mr. Bina has represented clients before numerous State Boards and tribunals, federal agencies including the FDA, DEA, and CMS, and accreditation bodies such as the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Representative health care clients include pharmacies, hospitals, wholesale distributors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), drug and device manufacturers, repackagers, long-term care facilities, and other regulated providers.

Mr. Bina’s litigation practice encompasses a variety of matters affecting businesses in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. Representative cases include prosecuting and defending claims of tortious interference with contract, class actions, breach of contract, constitutional and civil rights claims, and emergency injunctive relief. Mr. Bina also assists clients in responding to subpoenas, advises on electronic discovery matters, and counsels on risk management issues. Mr. Bina is a member of the Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Prior to joining Quarles & Brady LLP, Mr. Bina served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where he represented the State of Illinois and its agencies before state, federal, and administrative courts in a variety of civil and criminal actions. Additionally, Mr. Bina served as the Executive Director for the Indiana Board of Pharmacy, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Board’s compliance, licensing, discipline of pharmacists, pharmacies, and other providers. Mr. Bina also previously worked in the Governmental Affairs division of a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Prosecutions Bureau in Chicago.

In 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court’s Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) appointed Mr. Bina to serve as a member of the Hearing Board, which hears contested cases and makes recommendations for the discipline of lawyers charged with misconduct. He also sits on the ARDC's Oversight Committee.