Background
Berens, Mark Harry was born on August 4, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Harry C. and Gertrude M. (Scherkenbach) Berens.
Berens, Mark Harry was born on August 4, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Harry C. and Gertrude M. (Scherkenbach) Berens.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Science, 1950. Juris Doctor, 1951). Graduate Research Fellow, University of Chicago Law School, 1951-1953. Editor-in-Chief, Notre Dame Law Review, 1950-1951.
Certified Public Accountant. Chairman, Board of Directors, Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society (Bermuda) Ltd., since 1979. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society, Inc., 1987.
Associate Mayer, Brown and predecessors, Chicago, 1956-1961, partner, 1961-1996. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society, Inc., Chicago, 1987-1995. Partner Altheimer & Gray, 1996—2003.
Of counsel Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP, 2003—2009. National chairman National Association Law Review Editors, 1950-1951. Chairman board directors Attorneys Liability Assurance Society (Bermuda) Ltd., 1979-1995, board directors Accountants Liability Assurance Company, 1986-2004.
Editor-in-chief Notre Dame Law Review, 1950-1951. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Board of Directors, Accountants’ Liability Assurance Company, Ltd., since 1986. Association of Trial Lawyers Assurance, since 1987. Lancer Financial Group, since 1986.
Member: Chicago, American (Member, Sections on: Taxation. International Law) and International Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.
American Law Institute. The Commercial Bar Association (London).
Married Barbara Jean Steichen, November 20, 1954. Children: Paul J., Joseph F. (deceased), John M., Stephen M., Thomas M., Michael M., Lisa M., James M., Daniel M.