Mark D. Malloy


Shareholder

mdm@mtfn.com

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, 19th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Mark Malloy is a trial lawyer who represents businesses in all types of commercial litigation, primarily advising companies in the areas of insurance coverage, extra-contractual liability, and professional liability. Mark is licensed in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois, and various federal courts. He represents companies in litigation across the country.

Clients contact Mark for analysis and opinions relating to complex insurance coverage issues for both personal and commercial lines. In particular, Mark has significant experience in the analysis and litigation of professional liability coverage claims.

Mark also advises and litigates for clients in the extra-contractual area. He advises companies on both first-party claims of bad faith and third-party claims, including claims for excess verdict. He is a frequent speaker on those topics and has acted as an expert in litigation for both companies and policyholders.

Mark is a member of the Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota bar associations. He is also an active member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), the DRI, and the Wisconsin Defense Counsel. In addition, Mark serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and sits on the Executive Committee.

Honors


  • Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated (2020)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (2016 – Present)
    • Milwaukee Lawyer of the Year® (Insurance Litigation, 2018)
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2015 – Present)
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2006 – 2011)
  • American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100 Trial Attorney in Wisconsin (2015)

Professional Organizations


  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
  • Wisconsin Defense Counsel
  • DRI™
  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee Bar Wisconsin
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Ramsey County (MN) Bar Association

Speeches & Publications


  • Speaker, Bad Faith Insurance Claims, National Business Institute Seminar (April, 2021)
  • Speaker, A Year in Coverage, Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association’s 2019 Corporate Counsel Workshop (October, 2019)
  • Speaker, Advanced Insurance Bad Faith (National Teleconference), National Business Institute (June, 2016)
  • Speaker, Bad Faith Claims from A-Z (National Webinar), National Business Institute (August, 2015)
  • Speaker, Evaluating and Litigating Duty to Investigate in Insurance Coverage (National Teleconference), National Business Institute (February, 2015)
  • Speaker, Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Defense Strategies (National Webinar), National Business Institute (January, 2015)
  • Speaker, Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Wisconsin, National Business Institute (September, 2014)
  • Speaker, Bad Faith Claims from A-Z (National Webinar), National Business Institute (August, 2014)
  • Speaker, Bad Faith Update, Wisconsin Defense Counsel – WDC Summer Conference (Summer, 2013)
  • Speaker, Bad Faith Claims from A-Z (National Webinar), National Business Institute (August, 2013)
  • Author, Schinner and Sustache:  When is intentional assault accidental?, Wisconsin Defense Counsel Journal (Spring 2012)
  • Speaker, The New Frontier: The Changing Landscape of Bad Faith in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Defense Counsel 2010 Winter Conference, December 2010)

William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1998, cum laude
University of St. Thomas, B.A., 1993, cum laude


  • Geography Bee Coach, Tonawanda Elementary School

  • Wisconsin

  • Minnesota
  • Illinois
  • United States District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court – Western District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court – Northern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court – Minnesota (Pro Hac Vice)

Articles & Videos


13 MTFN Attorneys Selected for 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Attorney Spotlight – Mark D. Malloy

Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. Celebrates Recognition in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

11 MTFN Attorneys Selected for 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

The 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 11 MTFN Attorneys

10 MTFN Attorneys Selected for 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

The 2023 Edition of “Best Lawyers in America” Recognizes 13 MTFN Attorneys

Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. Attorneys Named to 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers/Rising Stars

The 2022 Edition of “Best Lawyers in America” Recognizes 13 MTFN Attorneys

MTFN LAWYERS OBTAIN 7TH CIRCUIT AFFIRMANCE ON BUSINESS DEFAMATION CASE

Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. Attorneys Named to 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers/Rising Stars

Nine Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols Attorneys Selected as 2021 Best Lawyers

Nine Meissner Tierney Attorneys Selected as 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers

Shareholder Mark Malloy Presents at the Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association’s 2019 Corporate Counsel Workshop

Nine Shareholders Voted to The 2020 Best Lawyers in America© List

Nine Meissner Tierney Attorneys Recognized by Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2018

Attorney Mark Malloy to Present to the National Business Institute on “Top Challenges in Bad Faith Litigation”

Eight Meissner Tierney Shareholders Voted to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America© List

Meissner Tierney to Serve as Sponsor for NEWaukee Night Market

Insurance Coverage for Cyber Loss – An Emerging Coverage