Mark W Malzahn, experienced Personal Injury attorney in Anoka, MN with 5 reviews
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Mark W Malzahn

229 Jackson Smt Ste 105, Anoka, MN

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1983:
Hamline University School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
1980:
St. Cloud State University, BA - Bachelor of Arts

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16 Feb, 2017
The phone call all parents dread, your son is in the hospital from a car accident. A good friend recommended Mark to us and he was great. He handled all the ins. nightmare and when they didn't respond in a timely manor he filed paperwork against them and he was tough. He got my son a great settlement and we were able to hold it until he was 25 yrs old. so he didn't blow in his young age. I would and have recommended Mark to other friends. We always felt like he had our son's best interest in mind. and was always available to answer any questions we had. He is a great attorney. Still feel like I could call him for legal advise today 12 yrs after our case.
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Julie

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05 Jun, 2016
Mark hung in there until the end for us during our trial. He was fighting a large insurance company that didn't want to pay our claim to us. He had plenty of research on my husband's neck condition and previous Nerva Ablation treatments. The treatments were kind of new at the time, but are now commonly used. We always felt we were supported by Mark. We never felt unable to ask any question. Mark has a calm demeanor, but wasn't afraid to ask hard questions of the insurance company when they were on the stand. He never backed down. We felt completely supported throughout the whole trial. We would highly recommend him!
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Halina

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31 May, 2016
I am very thankful and appreciative for having Mark as my attorney. Mark took the time to discuss the case at length and made sure our questions were always answered but also understood. He was never in a rush when meeting with us nor over any phone call. I trusted Mark and felt like we were always taken care of. I will recommend Mark to anyone who asks. Thank you to the entire Malzahn office for their professionalism and support!
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