Mark P. Hodkinson

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Litigation 
• Construction Litigation 
• General Liability Litigation
• Liquor Liability
• Municipal/Governmental Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation 
• Premises Liability Litigation 
• Product Liability Litigation
• Professional Liability Litigation

• State of Minnesota 
• U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

• Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Trial Certification Board, 2003 – Present
• Ramsey County Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association

• Kampschroer v. Anoka County, 935 F. 3d 645 (8th Cir. 2019) (Municipal Liability)
• Mitchell v. Aitkin County, U.S. Dist. 2018 WL 333823 (D. Minn. 2018) (Municipal Liability)
• Sivak v. Cody Rides, LLC, U.S. Dist. 2018 WL 1542329 (D. Minn. 2018) (Personal Injury)
• Gottwalt v. Oxton, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46908 (D. Minn 2017). (Municipal Liability)
• Tichich v. City of Bloomington, 835 F.3d 856 (8th Cir. 2016). (Municipal Liability)
• Meldahl v. City of Brooklyn Center, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134180 (D. Minn. 2015). (Municipal Liability)
• Karasov v. Caplan Law Firm, P.A., 84 F. Supp. 3d 886 (D. Minn. 2015). (Municipal Liability)
• McDonough v. Anoka County, 799 F.3d 931 (8th Cir. 2015). (Municipal Liability)
• Reisdorf v. i3, LLC, 129 F. Supp. 3d 751 (D. Minn. 2015). (Employment Discrimination)
• Kolls v. City of Edina, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157940 (D. Minn. 2014). (Municipal Liability)
• Krekelberg v. Anoka County, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157985 (D. Minn 2014). (Municipal Liability)
• Meehan v. Thompson, 763 F.3d 936 (8th Cir. 2014). (Municipal Liability)
• Mitchell v. Aitkin County, 2014, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27089 (D. Minn. 2014). (Municipal Liability)
• Village Bank v. Sienna Corporation, 2009 WL 2226460 (Minn. App. July 28, 2009). (Commercial Litigation)
• 3M Innovative Props. Co. v. Ill. Tool Works, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist LEXIS 78695 (D. Minn. 2007) (Patent Litigation)
• Housley v. City of Edina, 2007 WL 42990 (8th Cir. Jan. 5, 2007). (Municipal Liability)
• Richter v. ITW Ransburg Electrostatic Sys. Group, No. 05-2832, 2006   WL 1130897 (8th Cir. Apr. 28, 2006). (Product Liability)
• Hannon v. Sanner, 441 F.3d 635 (8th Cir. 2006). (Municipal Liability)
• Camacho v. Todd and Lieser Homes, 706 N.W.2d 49 (Minn. 2005). (Construction)
• Askari v. Kemp, No. C1-03-88, 2003 WL 21791607 (Minn. App. Aug. 5, 2003). (Municipal Liability)
• Yeazizw v. City of Edina, No. 02-524, 2003 WL 1966285 (D. Minn. Apr. 28, 2003). (Municipal Liability)
• Schendel v. Hennepin County Medical Center, 484 N.W.2d 803 (Minn. App. 1992). (Medical Malpractice)
• Whitney v. Buttrick, No. C6-89-1505, 1990 WL 44 (Minn. App. Jan. 2, 1990). (Legal Malpractice)
• High Country Fashions, Inc. v. Travelers Ins. Co., No. C8-89-629, 1989 WL 113016 (Minn. App. Oct. 3, 1989). (Insurance Coverage)
• Padco, Inc. v. Kinney & Lange, 444 N.W.2d 889 (Minn. App. 1989). (Legal Malpractice)
• Senger v. Minn. Lawyers Mut. Ins. Co., 415 N.W.2d 364 (Minn. App. 1987). (Legal Malpractice)
• Kissner v. Norton, 412 N.W.2d 354 (Minn. App. 1987). (Auto Liability)
• Carstedt v. Grindeland, 406 N.W.2d 39 (Minn. App. 1987). (Commercial Litigation)
• Ayers v. Rudolph’s, Inc., 392 N.W.2d 647 (Minn. App. 1986). (Product Liability)
• Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Shinnick, 635 F. Supp. 983 (D. Minn.    1986). (Commercial Litigation)

Representative Clients:

• Cemstone Products Company
• City of Edina
• Dakota Aggregates
• Knutson Construction Company
• Members of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust
• Michels Corporation
• Insureds of Travelers Insurance Companies

• Selected to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers Magazine, (only five percent of lawyers in the state are selected), 2002 – 2006 and 2014 – Present
• Mark D. Wisser Award for Alumni Collegiality, William Mitchell College of Law, 2015
• Top Lawyer, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine, 2002 – 2006 and 2014 – Present

Undergraduate: 

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan B.A. (1978)
  • Major: Anthropology

Law School:

• William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota J.D. (1984)
  • Honors: Magna Cum Laude

• Understanding the Contracts That You’re Signing, North Risk Partners – Apollo Division, April 6, 2016
• Risk Management, Cemstone Products Company, July, 2012, and January, 2013.
• Risk Management for Peace Officers, City of Edina, November, 2012.
• Litigation Ethics, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Mid-Winter Conference, February 11, 2012
• Overview of Minnesota’s New False Claims Act – Minn. Stat. § 15C.01, MATIT Summer Attorney Seminar, Minnesota Association of Townships Insurance Trust, Berkley Risk Administrators Co., August 20, 2010
• An Update on Litigation Ethics, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association 32nd Annual Trial Techniques Seminar, August 18, 2007
• Litigation Ethics, Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Trial Specialists Seminar, June 12, 2007
• Overview of Construction Contracts and Other Legal Issues, Apollo Insurance Agency, February 2007
• Insurance Agent Liability: Minnesota Law Update, North Risk Partners – Apollo Division, 2006
• Liability of Governmental Entities, CPCU Society Symposium, 2006 Risk Management, City of Edina Fire Department, 2005
• An Update on Conflicts and Ethical Issues, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 2002
• An Update on Conflicts and Ethical Issues, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 1999
• An Update on Conflicts and Ethical Issues, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 1998
• Investigation of Products Liability Claims, Twin Cities Claims Association, 1998
• An Update on Conflicts of Interest Issues, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 1997
• Posturing The Medical Malpractice Case For Directed Verdict, MTLA/MDLA Education Alliance, 1995
• Legal Issues Facing Care Providers/Educators of Young Children, Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children, 1995
• Investigation of Products Liability Claims, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 1995
• The Medical Privilege in Minnesota, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1993
• Attorney Sanctions Under Rule 11 and Minn. State Sec. 549.21 — Staying Out of Trouble, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, 1992
• Liability Insurance Contracts — An Overview of Commercial General Liability Policies, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1989
• Publisher’s Liability for Advertising, Second Annual West Publishing Company Editor Exchange, 1989
• Legal Aspects of Sleep Apnea, Methodist Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, 1989
  
• No Fault Updates, Third Annual Update (1988) and Fourth Annual Update (1989), Bassford, Heckt, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, P.A.

• Former Member, City of Shoreview, Human Rights Commission
• Volunteer, Cornerstone (Domestic Abuse Agency in Bloomington, Minnesota)
• Former United Way Firm Liaison
• Volunteer, Hennepin County Conciliation Court Pro Bono Project
• Past Board of Directors, Community Shares of Minnesota
• Member, Incarnation Lutheran Church