Mark K. Thompson - a Minneapolis, United States Business Dispute Lawyer

Minneapolis Business Dispute Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Business Dispute
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Commercial Leases
Construction Law
Contracts
Copyright
Formation of a Business
Franchising
Incorporation
Infringement
Leins
Litigation & Appeals
LLC
Shareholder Disputes

Litigation: 90%

Attorney Information

Overview

Mark K. Thompson has been practicing business law and litigation since 1999. His business litigation experience is broad and in addition he has extensive appellate experience in civil and criminal matters. Mark founded his law firm, MKT Law, PLC, in 2012. At MKT Law, PLC, Mark is focused on representing small and medium-sized businesses in litigation. The types of businesses MKT Law, PLC represents include those ran by professionals (law firms, lawyers, architects, doctors, engineers, professors) in the construction industry (general contractors and sub-contractors performing structural, finishing, installing, surfacing, excavating, etc.) real estate (developers, agents, brokers) financial services (brokers, agents, bankers), health care providers, wholesalers and the service industry (retail, auto repair, restaurants and bars). Mark has represented individuals involved with these business at all levels from CEO, other officers/directors, management, representatives, independent contractors and employees.

Some recent lawsuits MKT Law, PLC has been counsel on have involved claims of breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent transfers, shareholder disputes, tortious interference with contract and economic advantage, defamation, to name a few. Mark also provides non-litigation/transactional services to businesses in a number of areas, including business formation, sales and acquisitions, start-up advice, contract drafting and negotiations, commercial leasing and collections, buy-sell agreements and other corporate governance matters.

Mark is a proactive, creative and strategic litigator. In 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008, he was named a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics, Twin Cities Business Monthly and Mpls. St. Paul Magazine. Mark has extensive experience in complex (and not so complex) commercial cases before state and federal courts and in arbitrations. He is adept in handling your case from start through trial and up on appeal is necessary. He is also extremely skilled in settlement negotiations and client advisement and counseling. Recently, Mark was victorious in convincing the Minnesota Court of Appeals to fully reverse a trial court award of about $500,000.00 in a farm property lease dispute involving an option-to-purchase.

Prior to forming MKT Law, PLC, Mark was a business litigation attorney at a leading law firm in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he was responsible for representing a broad range of clients with shareholder disputes, contract claims, trade secret/intellectual property misappropriations, employment disputes, construction claims, enforcing creditors’ rights/remedies, as well as numerous other areas of law.

Mark also has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Law since 2007. He teaches advanced appellate advocacy for the school’s Civil Rights Moot Court, instructing law students on how to properly research and draft appellate briefs and prepare for and deliver effective oral arguments. In this role, Mark also coaches third-year law students in an annual national moot court competition.

Mark was a member of the US District Court—District of Minnesota’s Attorney Advisory Committee, advising the court on its implementation of electronic filing. He has been published in the Hamline Law Review: Has Isaacs v. American Iron & Steel Altered the Pleading, Policy And Purpose Supporting Shareholder Dispute Claims Under Section 302A.467, 28 Hamline L. Rev. 479 (2005). Mark regularly speaks at continuing legal education seminars on ethics, debt collection techniques and emerging developments in the law.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Mark K. Thompson included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Super Lawyer, 2020-2025
"Rising Star", Minnesota Law & Politics, 2005-2008
"Rising Star", Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2005-2008
"Rising Star", Mpls. / St. Paul Magazine, 2005-2008

Other Sources of Feedback About Mark K. Thompson

Included on the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2007 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2005 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1999
  J.D.
  Honors: Computer Legal Internet Committee (CLIC), President and Co-Founder
Non Legal Education
- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, May, 1996
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

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Classes and Seminars

Corporations: How Human Are They? Do They Have A Right To The Free Exercise of Religion?, University of Minnesota - McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition, January 19, 2014
Ethics and Debt Collection Techniques - Frequent speaker, Lorman Educational Services, May 1, 2002 - Present
Civil Rights Moot Court - Co-Director & Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, August 25, 2007 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

Legal CORPS Pro Bono representation of low-income owners of small businesses, May 31, 2014 - Present

Representative Cases

Lee, et al. v. Lake Area Bank, et al.
- Citation: 2000 WL 1376440
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2000
Newberg v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.
- Citation: 619 N.W.2d 757
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2000
State v. Law
- Citation: 620 N.W.2d 562
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2000
Lou v. Chang
- Citation: 2001 WL 1223167
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2001
General Waste Corp. v. On Site Sanitation, Inc.
- Citation: 2001 WL 1346100
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2001
Benson-Moosbrugger v. Day
- Citation: 2002 WL 1547222
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2002
In re Welfare of C.A.P.
- Citation: WL 21266448
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2003
In re Dead Broke Saddle Club
- Citation: 2004 WL 51692
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2004
In re Weber
- Citation: 392 B.R. 760
- Court: B.A.P. 8th Cir.
- Year: 2008
State v. Hakala
- Citation: 763 N.W.2d 346
- Court: Minn.
- Year: 2009
Michel v. Lambrecht
- Citation: 2009 WL 2498480
- Court: Minn. Ct. App.
- Year: 2009
Corriveau v. Washington Mut. Bank
- Citation: WL 1966200
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 2010
Priester Const. Co. v. Hansen
- Citation: 2010 WL 3000183
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 2010
State v. Schmidt
- Citation: 2011 WL 67894
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 2011
Reesev. DuSold, et. al
- Citation: 2011 WL 4345924
- Court: Minn. App.
- Year: 2011

Published Works

Articles

Has Isaacs v. American Iron & Steel Altered The Pleading, Policy And Purpose Supporting Shareholder Dispute Claims Under Section 302A.467, 28 Hamline L. Rev. 479, 2005

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 1999
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2000
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2001
U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 2014

Other Affiliations

Minnesota State Bar Association
Ramsey County Bar Association
U. S. District Court--District of Minnesota's Attorney Advisory Committee (Committee Member)

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Minneapolis, MN

4927 South 34th Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55417

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