Mark J. Peschel
- Construction Defects
- Toxic Torts
- Products Liability
- Public Housing Authority Liability
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Among his clients are individuals, business and governmental entities, contractors, community housing associations and insurance companies. Mark also represents community housing associations and their members in non-litigation matters.
Mark holds the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" peer review rating, which reflects the highest rating for legal ability and general ethical standards. He also has been voted a Minnesota Super Lawyer, chosen from the top five percent of practicing attorneys in Minnesota.
His earlier background includes service in the United States Peace Corps in Malaysia. He also was a math statistician with the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, D.C.
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Areas of Practice
- Construction Litigation
- Governmental Liability
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Sports and Entertainment
- Insurance Coverage
- Professional Liability
- Appellate Advocacy
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- North Dakota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. - 1984
- George Washington University, Washington, D.C. - 1980
- Major: Graduate studies in statistics
- St John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota
- B.A. - 1976
Published Works
- A Blueprint for a Construction-Defect Claim, Minnesota Community Living, May/June, 2009
Representative Cases
- Jadair Incorporated v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 562 N.W.2d 401 (Wisconsin 1997)
- Anderson by Anderson v. Shaughnessy, 526 N.W.2d 625 (1995)
- Ecklin v. Planet Ins. Co., 1991 WL 1956 (Minn.App. 1991)
- Harlow v. Bergson, 893 F.2d 187 (8th Cir. 1990)
- Quam v. United Fire & Cas. Co., 440 N.W.2d 131 (Minn.App. 1989)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- State Bar Association of North Dakota
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Community Associations Institute
- American Association for Justice
