Mark A. Bloomquist

Mark provides legal services to professionals, including attorneys, accountants, architects, engineers, and title agents. He also represents product manufacturers and various companies in the construction and finance industries. His work involves primarily contested matters, including civil litigation, arbitration, mediation, and representation of individuals and companies before government licensing agencies.

He is also one of the firm’s leaders, serving as a member of its Management Committee.

“Clients like us because we understand their industries - and can quickly get up to speed. We work to understand their exposure and then recommend whether to settle, move for a summary decision or go to trial. Because of our decisiveness, our clients can get on with their business.”

Mark is the past Chair of the Construction Law section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. He is a past board member of the Minnesota chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies and currently serves on its membership and professional registration committees.

At a recent seminar, Mark spoke on the subject of motion practice in Minnesota state courts. He recently published an article in The Hennepin Lawyer titled, “How a Bill Becomes a Law: What You Did Not Learn in Civics Class.”

Mark is married, with three young adult children. He loves youth sports and has served the St. Louis Park Little League and Babe Ruth programs as League President and Senior Babe Ruth Coordinator. When it is not snowing, he is a regular bicycle commuter. Outside work, he enjoys he enjoys Nordic skiing, dogs, studying Minnesota and Danish history, and quartet singing.

Community Involvement

•Northern Pines Harmony Brigade, Founding Board Member
•Minnesotans United for All Families, Volunteer

Accolades

•Named to Minnesota Lawyer 'Power 30: Real Estate and Construction Law' 2021-2022
•Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America in the areas of Construction Law and Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants, 2022-2026
• 2014 President's Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN)
•Selected for inclusion in the Minnesota Super Lawyers list in the area of Construction Litigation (only five percent of the lawyers in the state were selected), 2013-2025
•Selected for inclusion in 'Minnesota's Top Lawyers' list in the area of Commercial Law, Minnesota Monthly, 2023
•Awarded the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, AV Preeminent (AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)

Speaking Engagements

•Panelist, Indemnification and Legal Updates, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) Monthly Meeting, Minnetonka, MN (February 2016)
•Panelist, Executive Leaders of the American Council of Engineering Companies Monthly Breakfast Meeting, St. Paul, MN (January 2015)
•Speaker, Indemnification and Recent Changes in MN Statutes, Continuing Education Seminar for Design Professionals, Dennis J. Linder & Associates (October 2014)
•Speaker, Indemnification Bill Informational Seminar, ACEC/MN, Minnetonka, Minnesota (June 2014)
•Speaker, Understanding General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Halfmoon LLC, Eagan, Minnesota (December 2011)
•Webinar, Liability of Practicing in Other States, Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann, Minneapolis, Minnesota (August 2011)

Articles

•Author, 'How a Bill Becomes a Law: What You Did Not Learn in Civics Class' The Hennepin Lawyer (September 2014)
•Featured in article, 'Mark Bloomquist: An Attorney with a View on the Future' Engineering Minnesota, Vol. 47 No. 7 (2012)
•Author, 'Engineering and Construction Innovations, Inc. v. L.H. Bolduc: New Developments in the Construction Anti-Indemnity Statute” Minnesota Defense (Fall 2011)
•Author, 'Construction Litigation Desk Reference, State by State Compendium' Chapter on North Dakota Law, DRI (2010)

News

•Aug 21, 2025
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 23 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in 2026
•Jul 15, 2025
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 19 attorneys named to the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list
•Sep 26, 2024
Meagher + Geer attorneys obtain defense verdict in construction defect case

Events

•Feb 25, 2022
ACEC/MN 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala Meagher + Geer is proud to serve as a sponsor of the ACEC/MN 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala
•Jul
25 - 26,
2021

Federated Challenge: Supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters Meagher + Geer is a proud sponsor of 2021 The Federated Challenge
•Jan 24, 2020
ACEC MN Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet Meagher + Geer is proud to be an Platinum sponsor of the 53rd Annual Engineering Excellence Awards