The Marquart Law Group was founded on the principle that clients should have direct, regular contact with their lawyers in the very personal process of seeking compensation for injuries. Jeff Marquart practices from our office in Rancho Santa Margarita and lives in South Orange County near the clientele we serve.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Jeffrey R. Marquart attended the Illinois Institute of Technology where he was on the Dean's List and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter, he attended the University of Notre Dame Law School where he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Commercial Transactions and received his Juris Doctorate in 1987. Following his admission to the Illinois and Federal Bars in 1987, he practiced with a prominent Intellectual Property firm in Chicago, with an emphasis on Patent, Trademark and related litigation. In 1989, he was admitted to the California Bar and joined another prominent Los Angeles firm where he specialized in Patent Litigation.

In 1991, he left the intellectual property arena to join a civil litigation firm specializing in products liability and personal injury. In 1997, he founded the Tustin based firm of Smith and Marquart. In 2006, he formed the Marquart Law Group to establish a highly technical and innovative boutique firm specializing in the representation of those who have been injured by the wrongful conduct of individuals and business entities. Mr. Marquart’s experience includes the prosecution of highly complex products liability cases involving industrial machinery, automobile steering systems, stability and crashworthiness, tire design, residential appliances, playground equipment and children’s toys, furniture and restraint systems. He has prosecuted a multitude of cases involving significant automobile, cycling and trucking accidents.

He resides in Coto de Caza California with his wife Lisa, and their three daughters, Katherine, Caroline and Courtney. He actively participates in golf, mountain biking and ice hockey. He is an automobile enthusiast and collector. Above all, he is a staunch supported of his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame.

Areas of Practice:

Wrongful Death

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Elder Law

Litigation & Appeals

Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff

Products Liability Law

Toxic Torts

Business Formation

Commercial Disputes

Bar Admissions:

U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989

California, 1989

Illinois, 1987

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1987

U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1988

Education:

Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1987

J.D.

Honors: American Jurisprudence Award - Commercial Transactions

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1984

B.S.

Honors: Dean List

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Jeffrey R. Marquart attended the Illinois Institute of Technology where he was on the Dean's List and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter, he attended the University of Notre Dame Law School where he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Commercial Transactions and received his Juris Doctorate in 1987. Following his admission to the Illinois and Federal Bars in 1987, he practiced with a prominent Intellectual Property firm in Chicago, with an emphasis on Patent, Trademark and related litigation. In 1989, he was admitted to the California Bar and joined another prominent Los Angeles firm where he specialized in Patent Litigation.

In 1991, he left the intellectual property arena to join a civil litigation firm specializing in products liability and personal injury. In 1997, he founded the Tustin based firm of Smith and Marquart. In 2006, he formed the Marquart Law Group to establish a highly technical and innovative boutique firm specializing in the representation of those who have been injured by the wrongful conduct of individuals and business entities. Mr. Marquart’s experience includes the prosecution of highly complex products liability cases involving industrial machinery, automobile steering systems, stability and crashworthiness, tire design, residential appliances, playground equipment and children’s toys, furniture and restraint systems. He has prosecuted a multitude of cases involving significant automobile, cycling and trucking accidents.

He resides in Coto de Caza California with his wife Lisa, and their three daughters, Katherine, Caroline and Courtney. He actively participates in golf, mountain biking and ice hockey. He is an automobile enthusiast and collector. Above all, he is a staunch supported of his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame.

Areas of Practice:

Wrongful Death
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Elder Law
Litigation & Appeals
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Toxic Torts
Business Formation
Commercial Disputes

Bar Admissions:

U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
California, 1989
Illinois, 1987
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1988

Education:

Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1987
J.D.
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award - Commercial Transactions

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1984
B.S.
Honors: Dean List
Major: Mechanical Engineering