Lindquist & Vennum - Professionals

Mark is a lead trial attorney and investigator in matters arising from securities, real estate, insurance, investment and bankruptcy frauds, pension and health benefit plan frauds and embezzlements and money laundering. Over the course of his career, Mark has led more than 40 jury trials, consulting his clients regarding litigation and trial strategy in federal and state judicial districts.

Mark specializes in representing individuals and entities subject to grand jury, administrative, regulatory and other investigative process regarding medical devices, securities, tax, financial institutions, public corruption, communications, and media. He is widely sought by corporate investigations conducted on behalf of publicly and privately held corporations.

Before joining Lindquist & Vennum, Mark was an Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, from 1994-2003. During his tenure, he conducted successful investigations and prosecutions of multiple high profile and challenging white collar criminal matters involving public corruption, securities, commercial lending institutions, real estate, pharmaceutical, tax and bankruptcy frauds, and financial schemes directed against federal agencies. During this time, he developed extensive experience in grand jury practice and procedure.

From 1991-1994, Mark was Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California (Los Angeles) where he obtained guilty verdicts and affirmed convictions in public corruption, white collar and violent crime cases. In 1993, he was the Acting Chief of Appeals and Ethics Officer.
Mark’s accolades and recognition include:

Director’s Award: Food and Drug Administration
Director’s Award: Department of Transportation
Commendation: Louis J. Freeh, Director, FBI
Multiple Awards and Commendations from Special Agents-in-Charge and law enforcement supervisors
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Internal Revenue Service
- Food & Drug Administration
- Department of Labor
- Department of Agriculture
- Postal Inspection Service
- Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
- Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Department

Mark has considerable experience with federal and state regulatory and law enforcement agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Publications

A Guide to Biotechnology Finance (Contributing Writer, 2005)

Academic Involvement

Adjunct Professor of Law, Hamline University School of Law

Honors and Awards

West Publishing Award for Scholastic Excellence
American Jurisprudence Awards for Federal Estate and Gift Tax and White Collar Crime

Community Involvement

Loaves and Fishes, volunteer

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Mark D. Larsen