Federal experience changes everything
Most PI attorneys know one side of the playbook. Marc P Trent has litigated against institutional defendants — in federal court, at the appellate level, in some of the most demanding legal proceedings in the country. He knows both sides
That knowledge changes how every case is built: documentation that anticipates defense challenges, records built to survive appellate review, strategic gap-closing that happens before the defense finds the openings. Cases that are harder to attack. Settlements that are higher. Trial credibility that moves numbers
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Argued before the Seventh Circuit in complex federal matters. Every trial record built with appellate standards in mind from the first document in the case
Civil RICO — Federal District Court
Litigated civil RICO matters across multiple stages of federal proceedings. The most analytically demanding federal litigation — same rigor applied to every injury file
Chicago Bears — Civil Settlement
Achieved a favorable civil settlement against one of the most prominent sports franchises in the country, requiring sustained strategic pressure against substantial institutional defense resources
Big Tech & Section 230
Cases against major technology companies involving platform liability and Section 230 defenses. Deep understanding of how large institutional defendants construct and deploy their defenses — and where they fail
Major University — Federal Discrimination
Federal discrimination and retaliation proceedings against a major Illinois university across multiple stages of district court litigation. Complex institutional strategy and expert coordination
Delaware Chancery & Global Matters
Pro hac vice in Delaware Chancery Court — among the most sophisticated business courts in the country — and matters spanning multiple countries and jurisdictions