Mark Pernitz, Partner
Contact
phone: (608) 283-1727
fax: (608) 283-1709
Assistant
Lynn Borchert
phone: (608) 283-1756
Litigation
Mark Pernitz has been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years and has represented insurance companies, corporations, manufacturers, municipalities, school districts, small businesses and injured individuals in a wide variety of cases across the state of Wisconsin. Many cases have involved personal injury actions, insurance coverage disputes, products liability cases, construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, farming accidents, professional negligence claims and the like.
Education
- Graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School
Memberships
- Defense Research Institute
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
Hobbies & Interests
A long-time water enthusiast, Mark enjoys boating and sailing. He is a director and past president of the Yahara Lakes Association, a director of the Lake Waubesa Conservation Association, and a former member of the Dane County Lakes & Watershed Commission.
Mark resides in the McFarland, Wisconsin area, where he served as president of the McFarland School Board. He has been involved in a variety of community activities, including chairman of the High School stadium project; founding member, officer and director of McFarland Youth Football; and McFarland softball commissioner, as well as coaching a number of youth sports.
A former distance runner, Mark now enjoys bicycle tours. He has completed a number of week-long rides across the states of Wisconsin and Colorado and has bicycled across the Continental Divide more than 10 times. In September, 2006 Mark became an "Ironman" by successfully completing the Wisconsin Ironman Triathlon.