Mark A. Jacobson

Co-Chair, Antitrust

Minneapolis

(612) 260-9025

(612) 260-8026

Mark has more than 30 years’ experience representing clients in antitrust litigation, investigations and counseling, contract disputes, class action litigation, franchise, dealer and sales representative disputes, appeals, temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, health industry litigation and regulation, trademark, copyright and patent infringement cases, and other business disputes. Mark represents both plaintiffs and defendants and particularly enjoys tackling complex legal issues that are intertwined with business issues. 

Mark is often retained by referral or as local counsel to guide litigants through Minnesota courts. He has been a member of the Federal Practice Committee for the District of Minnesota, chair and member of the Minnesota State Bar Association Antitrust Section Council, and long-time member of the Minnesota State Bar Association Policy Committee and General Assembly. Mark is also experienced in mediation, arbitration, and other alternative dispute resolution techniques as an advocate, mediator, and arbitrator.

Chambers and Partners USA, ranks Mark as a Band 1 antitrust lawyer in Minnesota, and Best Lawyers named him 2019 Lawyer of the Year - Antitrust Litigation in Minnesota. 

Experience

News

More Than 200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

August 22, 2022

210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Super Lawyers Names Four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys to 2022 Minnesota List

July 25, 2022

Super Lawyers has named four Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Chambers Ranks 86 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 22 Practice Areas in Chambers USA 2022 Guide

June 02, 2022

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 86 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2022 edition.

More Than 205 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Super Lawyers Names Two Minnesota Cozen O’Connor Attorneys to its 2021 List

July 20, 2021

Super Lawyers has named two Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists

82 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 19 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2021 Guide

May 26, 2021

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 82 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2021 edition; of those, 15 lawyers have been recognized nationally.

More Than 200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers selected 201 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

Super Lawyers Names Four Minnesota Cozen O’Connor Attorneys to its 2020 List

July 23, 2020

Super Lawyers has named four Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Three were recognized as Super Lawyers and one was named “Rising Star.”

63 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 16 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2020 Guide

May 14, 2020

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 63 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2020 edition.

Breaking the Ice: Antitrust success means ‘getting the basics right’

December 11, 2019

Mark Jacobson was featured in the Minnesota Lawyer discussing his practice and what he enjoys most about it.

138 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to the Best Lawyers in America

August 28, 2019

Best Lawyers selected 138 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 21 of the firm’s national offices for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

57 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 16 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2019 Guide

April 25, 2019

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the USA, has ranked 57 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the Guide’s 2019 edition.

Seven Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named 2019 “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America

August 31, 2018

Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that seven of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practices by Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and most highly regarded peer review publications in the legal profession.

126 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to the Best Lawyers in America

August 22, 2018

One hundred twenty-six Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 20 of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Publications

Differing Results in Minnesota “Tenants Rights” Ordinance Cases

April 08, 2022

Mark Jacobson contributed a blog post to the Consumer Data Industry Association offering a summary of the litigation in Minneapolis and St. Paul and the different paths the cases have taken in the federal courts there.

COVID-19 and the Risk of Anti-Competitive Employment Practices

May 11, 2020

Jonathan Grossman, Mark Jacobson and Max Kaplan published an article to Corporate Compliance Insights discussing how employers, staffers, and recruiters should be cautious of antitrust enforcement during COVID-19.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Antitrust Fundamentals CLE Program

September 29, 2022 - Webinar

Antitrust Case Study & Lessons Learned: Issue-Spotting, Addressing, and Avoiding Problems

March 11, 2022 - Webinar

Litigating Contracts After the Lessons of COVID-19

February 15, 2022 - Webinar

Health Law 2021

December 07, 2020 - Webinar

Ethics & Fraud in a COVID World, ACFE Mentor/Mentee Program, and Antitrust Violations

November 11, 2020 - Webinar

2019 ACC Annual Meeting

October 29, 2019 - Phoenix, Arizona

Council of Multiple Listing Services Legal Seminar 2019

October 16, 2019 - Salt Lake City, Utah

2019 In-House Counsel CLE Series

September 17, 2019 - Minneapolis, MN

Advanced Business Law Series 2019

August 19, 2019 - Minneapolis, MN

Government and Private Multidistrict Litigation

September 24, 2018 - Minneapolis, MN

Sports Law for Rookies & Veterans 2018

June 06, 2018 - Minneapolis, MN

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, B.A., 1983

Awards & Honors

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Antitrust - Minnesota, 2015-2022

North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2014-2015

Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Antitrust and Litigation–Intellectual Property, 2011-2015, 2017-2022

Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Antitrust, Minneapolis "Lawyer of the Year" 2019

Minnesota Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2022

Minnesota Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation and Business Litigation, 1999-2005, 2010-2017, 2020-2021

Minnesota Super Lawyers - Top 40 Business Litigation Lawyers, 2003

Minnesota Super Lawyers - Top 40 Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyers, 2003

Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent and Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation, 1996-2019

Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent Judicial Edition, Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, 2019

Hennepin County District Court, Appreciation & Recognition Award, Pro Bono Services, 2003

America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators

  • Minnesota
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court -- North Dakota
  • U.S. District Court -- Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court -- Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court -- District of Columbia

American Bar Association, Litigation; Antitrust; and Franchising Sections, Member

Minnesota State Bar Association, former General Assembly & General Policy Committee Member; Litigation Section Member; Antitrust Section Council Member, Former Chair, Treasurer, Secretary

Hennepin County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section

Federal Bar Association, Member

District Court for Minnesota, Federal Practice Committee Member, 2009-2012

The Center for Victims of Torture, Board Member and Chair of Development Committee

Bloomington, Minnesota, School District Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee, Member

Peace Lutheran Church, Church Council, President, Vice President

Peace Lutheran Church, Service Committee, Chair

Groton School Alumni/ae parent Admissions Committee, Member

Morehead-Cain Scholarship Alumni Scholar Selection Committee, Member