Mark Kurz - Belleville, IL
Attorney at Holmes & Peters LLC
Insurance Lawyers in Belleville, IL
5000 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62223
Belleville Insurance Lawyer
Updated: 09/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Insurance
- Trucking Defense
- Railroad Defense
- Toxic Tort Defense
- Employment Law
- Products Liability Defense
- Class Action Defense
- Litigation & Appeals
Attorney Information
Overview
Mark has had success trying Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) jury cases against his railroad clients in jurisdictions across the country. He is recognized for his knowledge of the liability and medical issues involved in asbestos exposure cases.
Mark has been involved in cases and trials in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan and Wisconsin. In addition to the many cases and trial involving toxic exposure, Mark has a general litigation defense practice on behalf of railroads, corporations and insurers.
Mark has handled numerous railroad crossing cases, FELA traumatic cases and FELA cumulative trauma cases. Mark is respected as a seasoned trial attorney, a true professional.
Away from his practice, Mark is a family man who spends his free hours with his wife and three sons. He is a huge sports fan. The St. Louis Baseball Cardinals are his favorite, but the Green Bay Packers and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team are close seconds. Mark and his family reside in suburban St. Louis.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
Education
Legal Education
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois, 1992
Juris Doctor
Non Legal Education
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Marquette University, 1989
Bachelor of Arts
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner | Belleville
Past Positions
- Reifers Holmes & Peters LLC, Partner
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1992
- Missouri, 1993
- Tennessee, 2006
- Kentucky, 2008
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- The Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- The Missouri Bar Association (Member)
- The Kentucky Bar Association (Member)
- The Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
- The St. Clair County Bar Association (Member)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC), 1998 - Present
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC), Executive Committee
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC), Programming Committee
- American Bar Association (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Delta Theta Phi
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Contact
5000 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62223
Phone Number: 618-855-1965
Fax Number: 314-621-1088
Email: Send a message
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