Mark M. Nolan | Attorney

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Mark Nolan was born on January 12, 1944, and is an honors graduate of Colgate University and a 1969 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. He is certified as a specialist in civil trial matters by national and state boards, and carries the highest rating. He has served on the board of directors of the Minnesota Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers, has chaired the State Legal-Medical Committee, and the Ramsey County Civil Litigation Section. He has served as chair of Ramsey County and the Supreme Court's ad hoc Committee on Expedited Litigation. He has been continuously selected as one of Minnesota's Superlawyers since 1998, and has been voted by his peers as one of the "Top 100" lawyers in Minnesota. Mr. Nolan has also been voted by his peers as one of the "Top 40" best personal injury lawyers in Minnesota, "Top 40" business litigators and "Outstanding Lawyers of America."

Mr. Nolan has represented plaintiffs in approximately 60% of his cases and defendants 40%. He has litigated and resolved hundreds of cases including multi-million dollar matters involving personal injuries, construction claims, commercial claims, and employment matters including ERISA disputes, for both Fortune 500 companies and individuals. He also has extensive experience in claims regarding close corporations valuation, inheritance disputes, property disputes, environmental claims, construction disputes and contract claims. His practice has brought him to the Federal and State courts of several states. He has argued before the United States Supreme Court.

He was selected as a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial panel in 1975, and has served as a neutral or sole arbitrator in over 150 cases. He has mediated over 350 cases. He has written articles on arbitration and trial techniques for legal publications, and has presented seminars for the American Arbitration and other continuing legal education groups. He chaired the Ramsey County Parks Commission for several years.

Mr. Nolan was raised in Duluth, Minnesota and has lived in the St. Anthony Park area of St. Paul since 1970. His other volunteer activities have included coaching youth sports and serving as a member of the board of directors of other non-profit community organizations.

Admission

Verified Minnesota

1969

Education

Colgate University

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