Callahan & Associates. He was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. Mr. Marx earned his J.D., cum laude, from Northern Illinois University College of Law and his B.A. from DePaul University. While in law school, Mr. Marx was a member of the NIU Law Review Board of Editors and the Christian Legal Society. Additionally, he was a 711 intern with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and a judicial clerk for a presiding Cook County judge. Mr. Marx focuses mainly in the field of criminal defense –from major felonies to simple misdemeanors – and believes in honesty, empathy, and open communication with his clients.