Mark A. Hallberg

For more than four decades, Mark Hallberg has dedicated his career to helping people whose lives have been forever altered by medical errors, automobile negligence, and defective medical products. Mark has taken more than 75 jury trials to verdict and has secured multiple multi-million-dollar settlements, which have brought life-changing financial support and justice to his clients and their families.

Mark served as an adjunct professor for 23 years and taught the medical malpractice course at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, helping to train the next generation of lawyers. His deep knowledge of medicine, law, and trial strategy is sought after by both students and fellow attorneys.

Mark’s legal career has earned him recognition at the highest levels of the legal community. He has been certified as a civil trial specialist by both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association for more than 25 years.

Additionally, Mark is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only Fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers from the U.S. and Canada, and is an associate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is also repeatedly listed in The Best Lawyers in America, a distinction based on peer reviews.

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law, J.D. (1979)
• University of Minnesota, B.S.B (1975)

Representative Matters

$1 Million Settlement in Newborn Death After Failed Vacuum Extraction: Susan Craig and Mark Hallberg secured a $1 million settlement after an obstetrician utilized a kiwi vacuum for 30 minutes in an attempt to deliver a baby for a woman with a high-risk pregnancy and prolonged labor, who was too exhausted to push. There were three “pop-offs,” and the baby was not descending with pulls. After a surgical delivery, it was documented that baby had a large, boggy scalp with a “fluid wave” under the skin, consistent with a large subgaleal hemorrhage. Despite aggressive care, the baby could not be saved.

Medical Malpractice Settlement for Failure to Discover Respiratory Arrest, Resulting in Coma: Mark Hallberg confidentially settled a medical malpractice case involving a client who suffered respiratory arrest during a medical procedure. The client underwent surgery at an ambulatory surgery center. The anesthetist failed to recognize that our client lost the ability to protect his airway and our client suffered respiratory and cardiac arrest. As a result of the prolonged respiratory arrest, our client suffered a profound anoxic brain injury and is in a coma. Our firm secured a structured settlement that provides a monthly benefit for the rest of our client’s life.

$360,000 Settlement for Medication Error That Resulted in Child's Brain Injury: Mark Hallberg represented the parents of a girl in a confidential settlement arising from a medication error that resulted in a moderate brain injury at the time of birth.

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2022-2026 Editions)
• Named a “Minnesota Top 100 Super Lawyer” (2005-2017, 2025)
• Named a "Minnesota Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers (1994, 1996-2024)
• Minnesota Lawyer, Top Lawyers
• Minnesota Lawyer, Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers

Professional

• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association; Medicine and Law Committee (1985 – Present)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (1999 – Present), Associate National Board Member (2012 – 2018)
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• American College of Trial Lawyers (2000 – Present)
• Minnesota Association for Justice; Amicus Curiae Committee (2000 – Present)
• Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Litigation Section (1984 – Present); Board of Governors (1987 – 1989)
• Minnesota Supreme Court; Civil Justice Reform Committee (2010 – 2012)
• Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; Legislative Committee (1984 – Present)
• Ramsey County Bar Association
• United States District Court; Federal Practice Committee (Previously Local Rules Committee) (1989 – 2006)
• Washington County Bar Association

Media Mentions

• "Get to Know Us: HLI Faculty & Staff," Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law Institute (March 16, 2023)
• "People & Practices" Minnesota Lawyer (January 19, 2021)