Attorney Profile
Mark A. Sjoberg
Mark Sjoberg
Warwick
Rhode Island (RI)
Practice Areas:
Estate & Trust Litigation (50%), Elder Law (30%), Estate Planning & Probate (20%)
Estate & Trust Litigation
Elder Law
Estate Planning & Probate
Law School:
Suffolk University Law School
Profile
Mark Sjoberg handles all aspects of estate and disability planning, administration, and litigation. He co-edited A Practical Guide to Probate in Rhode Island and authored its section on Probate Litigation. He writes and lectures extensively for CLE programs and civic groups. Mark is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, was selected among the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers in RI for 2010, and has received the peer-reviewed AV preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell. He is an Adjunct Professor of Wills & Trusts at the Roger Williams Law School and a commissioner on the Rhode Island Legislative Commission for Probate Reform.
Selected To
Rhode Island Super Lawyers 2011
Rhode Island Super Lawyers 2010
Rhode Island Super Lawyers 2009
Rhode Island Super Lawyers 2008
Rhode Island Super Lawyers 2007
Certifications and Credentials
About Mark Sjoberg
Admitted: 1980, Rhode Island
Professional Webpage: www.sjoberglaw.com/Bio/MarkSjoberg.asp
Honors and Awards:
- Rated AV, Martindale-Hubell
- Top Lawyers (recognized in Estate Planning), Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, 2003
- Top Lawyers (recognized in Estate & Trust Litigation), Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, 2007
- Top 100 Trial Attorneys in RI, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Rhode Island General Assembly, House Commission to Study the Modernization of Probate Laws, Commissioner (1996-2000)
- Rhode Island General Assembly, Statutory Legislative Commission re Probate Law and Procedure, R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 33-26-1; Commissioner, Secretary (2001-present)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, member
- R.I. Bar Association House of Delegates (delegate), Continuing Legal Education Committee (member, chair) and Probate & Trust Committee (member), served variously since 1995
- Rhode Island Association for Justice (RIAJ; formerly R.I. Trial Lawyers Association), member, 1987
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), elected Fellow, 2000
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Justice Award, R.I. Office of Long Term Care Ombudsperson, 2002
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Adjunct Professor, Wills, Trusts & Estates, Roger Williams University School of Law
- Presentation of current developments for clerks of municipal probate courts, Lecturer, Association of City & Town Clerks, -2010
- Annual Meeting Presentation of recent cases and update on pending legislation regarding estates and trusts, Lecturer, Moderator, Current Developments in Probate Law, RI Bar Association, -2010
- RI Practice Series Manual, Co-editor & contributing author on probate litigation, A Practical Guide to Probate in Rhode Island, MCLE NewEngland, 2011
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