Mark F. Foley

Mark F. Foley

Milwaukee, WI recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995
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82 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Information Technology Law Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Intellectual Property

Biography

Mark Foley is a Shareholder with more than 40 years experience meeting the complex business and legal needs of clients ranging from individual business owners to industry trade associations and Global 500 companies.

Mark has successfully tried cases before judges and juries in federal and state courts, represented debtors and creditors in bankruptcy courts throughout the United States, and arbitrated matters before AAA and NASD panels. He has directed and conducted the nationwide defense of recurring product litigation, conducted recalls, and negotiated standards with regulatory agencies. Mark has successfully argued appeals to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits.

Mark has established data privacy, security, SOX whistleblower, and data retention policies and procedures for multinationals operating in dozens of countries; negotiated information technology licenses, and acquisition and development agreements; developed effective product warning and litigation avoidance programs; created software applications to manage and report on litigation; and designed and implemented e-discovery processes. Mark authored the eBook “What Every CEO Needs to Know About Data Security”, part of the Digital Thought Leadership Series.

von Briesen & Roper SC

82 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Michigan, J.D., graduated 1981
  • Yale University, B.A., graduated 1975

  • Wisconsin, State Bar of

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, Eastern District of Michigan
  • Pro hac vice admissions in State, U.S. District, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts throughout the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th and 8th Circuits
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of
  • University of Michigan, J.D., graduated 1981
  • Yale University, B.A., graduated 1975
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, Eastern District of Michigan
  • Pro hac vice admissions in State, U.S. District, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts throughout the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th and 8th Circuits
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyer®
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

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