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Mark S. Mandell
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Location: Mandell, Schwartz & Boisclair, Ltd 1 Park Row Providence RI 02903 |
Contact Information: Phone: (401) 273-8330 Fax: (401) 751-7830 |
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Practice areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff:
Products (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (20%)
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center
Mark S. Mandell, senior partner in the Providence, RI law firm of Mandell, Schwartz & Boisclair,
Ltd., obtained his law degree in 1974 from Georgetown University Law Center. He is Board
Certified and has been recertified three times as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board
of Legal Service Specialties. He is also certified by the National Board of Professional Liability
Attorneys. He is admitted to practice before the Rhode Island Supreme Court, U.S. District
Court for the District of Rhode Island, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a former President of
both the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (1988-1990) and the Rhode Island Bar
Association (1993-1994). Mr. Mandell is a past President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of
America (1998-1999).
Mark is certified for his expertise in civil trials by two national organizations. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification.
Attorney Mandell is also nationally recognized and Board Certified as an expert in medical negligence litigation by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Double board certification nationally is rare for trial lawyers. Both certifications require trial experience and passing a national certification examination
Attorney Mark Mandell is a member of the Panel of Brief Reviewers for the National Board
of Trial Advocacy, a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a member of the American Law Institute, and a member of the American Judicature Society. He has also attained bar membership in United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and in the States of Rhode Island and Alabama.
Mark Mandell has served as President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Roscoe Pound Institute of Civil Justice, the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. He has chaired the Board of Bar Examiners for the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and is currently the immediate Past President-Elect of the National Crime Victims Bar Association. He not only has served these presidential roles but has served many intermediary positions in these prestigious groups.
Attorney Mandell is a current member of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel and has also served on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Judicial Appointments, the Rhode Island Supreme Court Commission on the Future of Rhode Island Judicial System, the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, and the Governor’s Council on Mental Health.
He is currently a member of the Alabama Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association and the Rhode Island Bar Association. Mark has written 22 articles in well known journals and has lectured many hundreds of times to Trial Lawyers Associations, state and national, in 38 different states and internationally. Attorney Mandell is currently listed in the publication "The Best Lawyers in America".
Mark Mandell focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury cases, wrongful death cases, liquor liability cases, medical negligence cases, nursing home cases and business litigation. He has obtained many million dollar trial verdicts and settlements for his clients including recently receiving the highest verdict ever received in Washington County, Rhode Island for his latest victory in a dram shop case in the amount of $15,246,000.00.
Attorney Mandell has also lectured on Medical/Academic topics at well respected establishments such as Brown University Medical School, Harvard Medical School, Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, The Massachusetts Anesthesia Council on Education/Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists, Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and State of Rhode Island, Department of Health.
Mark Mandell has won many awards that include:
2003- “Harry M. Philo Award” in 2003 from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
1999- “Lawyer of the Year Award” from the Melvin Belli National Society
1998- “Citizen of the Year Award” from the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association
1987- “Rhode Island Jewish Citizen of the Year Award” from the Jewish Community Center
of Rhode Island
1984- “Merrill L. Hassenfeld Leadership in Community Service Award” from the Jewish
Federation of Rhode Island
Attorney Mark Mandell is also an active member of the community as he was formerly on the Board of Directors of The Miriam Hospital, Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, Board of Directors of the Urban League of Rhode Island, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Holocaust Memorial Committee of Rhode Island, President of the Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, member of the Executive-Finance Committee of The Wheeler School, Chairman of the Education Committee of The Wheeler School, the Board of Trustees of the Wheeler School and currently the Advisory Board of the Roger Williams University School of Law.
Attorney Mark Mandell has been appointed to the Board of Trustees
of the Roger Williams School of Law - November 2008
For the third consecutive year, Mark Mandell has been voted by his
peers to be one of the top ten lawyers in Rhode Island. This according
to SuperLawyers.com magazine who additionally noted that Attorney
Mandell collected the third highest vote tally for this recognition.
Published Works
Creative Discovery in Products Liability Cases, January, 2004
Persuasion, November, 2001
Overcoming Jury Bias - Is There An Answer, July, 2000
Permissible and Impermissible Arguments on Damages, December, 1997
Opening Statements-Good Beginnings-Contributor, March, 1996
Opening Statements, February, 1996
Attorney's Guide to Medical Records-Book Review, December, 1991
Legal Considerations for Obstetrical Anesthesia-Chapter, December, 1991
Working with Biomechanical Engineers to Prove Causation, November, 1991
Trying a Malignant Melanoma Case, September, 19910
Proving Damages in a Brain Injured Child Case, July, 1990
Legal Principles and Practice in ObGyn Vol. II., June, 1990
Legal Principles and Practice in ObGyn Vol. I., June, 1990
Preparing Plaintiffs for Deposition, February, 1990
Voir Dire, May, 1990
Obstetrical Negligence, June, 1989
The Value of Chance The Evolution and Direction of Chance, August, 1986
Medicolegal Problems and Responsibilities, May, 1985
Professional Liability-Implication of Medical Malpractice, June, 1984
Direct and Cross Examination of Lay Plaintiff and Defendant, March, 1984