Scott R. Marquardt, Esq.
President and Chief Legal Counsel
Scott R. Marquardt serves as President and Chief Legal Counsel to Marquardt & Company. Mr. Marquardt has been an independent lobbyist and consultant for various corporations and companies since 1996. Since becoming President of Marquardt & Company in 2002, Mr. Marquardt has focused his attention on assembling a team of consultants capable of providing our clients the most comprehensive level of representation available.
Mr. Marquardt began his professional career as a prosecutor in the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office. While an Assistant State’s Attorney, he was responsible prosecuting traffic, misdemeanor, and felony offenses and ultimately was placed in charge of the unit responsible for making charging decisions on high-level cases. Upon leaving the State’s Attorney’s Office after five years of service, Mr. Marquardt entered private practice and eventually became a partner and president of the Wheaton-based law firm of Marquardt & Belmonte, P.C. Today, Marquardt & Belmonte, P.C. is one of the largest firms of its kind in DuPage County.
In addition to his business and legal expertise, Mr. Marquardt also possesses a wide array of political campaign management experience — which further enhances our firm’s statewide network. He has managed numerous local campaigns and provided advice and counsel to dozens of candidates and elected officials at all levels of government.
Mr. Marquardt is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and remains active in his community by serving as a precinct committeeman.