Mark R. Kosieradzki is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association. He is recognized in “Best Lawyers in America” in addition to recently receiving his 21st Super Lawyer award.
Mark is a past president of the Minnesota Association for Justice (MNAJ, formerly known as the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association), the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice (AAJ, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), is a past Chairperson of the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, is a past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
According to a recent article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune “Many in the industry say [Mark Kosieradzki] is more feared than state regulators.” Mark is honored to represent victims of abuse and neglect.
EDUCATION
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, Juris Doctorate, 1979
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa, B.S., 1975
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1988
Civil Trial Specialist, Certified by the Minnesota Bar Association, 1989
Diplomat of Trial Advocacy, National College of Advocacy, 1999
EMPLOYMENT
Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC; President 3675 Plymouth Blvd., Suite 105 Plymouth, MN 55446
Kosieradzki Law Firm; Principal 3675 Plymouth Blvd., Suite 105 Plymouth, MN 55446
Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum, McCoy & Carey, Ltd.; Shareholder Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 1980 to 1996
Judicial Law Clerk Honorable Urban J. Steimann Third Judicial District of Minnesota 1979 – 1980
Professional Recognition
Best Lawyers in America 2014 List
Named as one of the “Best Law Firms in America,” by U.S. News & World Report, 2014
The National Trial Lawyers top 100 Trial Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America 2007 – Present
Minnesota Monthly – The State’s Most Respected Attorneys
Minnesota Monthly – Top Lawyers in Minnesota – 2011
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Minnesota Law & Politics, Minnesota’s Top 100 Attorneys
Martindale Hubbell Law Directory – AV Rating
Leading American Attorneys
Consumer Guide to Leading Attorneys in Minnesota
Minnesota Law & Politics, Super Lawyer for 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Who’s Who International
1996 Law & Politics, Tort King
First Court, Inc., Designated Trial Judge
Who’s Who in American Law
National Registry of Who’s Who; Life Member #98984
Mpls-St. Paul Magazine “Top Lawyers”, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Minnesota Law & Politics, Minnesota’s Top Personal Injury Attorneys, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BAR ADMISSIONS
Iowa, 1979
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1979
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1979
Eighth Circuit Court, 1979
Minnesota, 1980
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, May 15, 1980
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1989
Wisconsin, 1988
PUBLICATIONS
“30(b)(6): The Most Underused Weapon in the Arsenal.” The Basics and Beyond – Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association 2012 Annual Convention (June 2012)
“Dealing with Elder Abuse and Neglect Lawsuits”, Chapter in Inside the Minds: Elder Law Litigation Strategies – Published by Thomson Rueters and Aspatore (2012)
Editorial: “Avoid Common Pitfalls in Deposition”, Trial Magazine (February 2009)
“Keep Discovery Civil – When Opposing Counsel Obstructs or Deflects Your Access to Evidence, Look to the Rules and Long-Settled Case Law for Relief. Both are on Your Side”, Trial Magazine (June 2008)
“Exhaust the Witness’s Knowledge” tip from “Depositions for Dummies – New Techniques Making it Simple”, taken from AAJ’s Winter Convention, Good Counsel Column, Trial, (April 2007)
“Deposition Notebook,” West Publishing (July 2005)
“It’s All in the Documents,” Trial Magazine (July 2005)
