Mark D. Kimball

MDK Law

41 years of experience

New York, Texas, Washington

Mark Kimball is a managing Shareholder and founder of MDK Law, an award-winning business and litigation firm that has been serving Seattle and Eastside clients for more than thirty five years. His practice is concentrated on corporate and real estate transactions, commercial litigation, business operations, and state, federal, and international tax law, and he is licensed to practice in Washington, New York and Texas, as well as United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme court. Specific tax work includes advising clients on a variety of business operation matters, structuring tax-advantaged transactions, and representing clients before the United States Department of Revenue, the Washington Board of Tax Appeals, and other taxing authorities. Single case tax savings for clients have exceeded $200,000.

In addition to numerous previouus awards, Mark recently received the most selective award accorded to attorneys in the United States by any rating or review process: Martindale-Hubbell’s Client Championship Award, which is limited to less than One Percent of attorneys, and unlike other rating services is based on an average required perfect 5.0 peer reviews by prominent attorneys and judges along with established and verified clients.

Mark serves as a consultant to other lawyers and firms on corporate, LLC, and tax matters, and has been retained as an expert witness for court cases by prominent Seattle firms. Representative expert witness cases have included operational disputes or corporations, limited liability companies; cases in which Mark has testified also include offering expert opinions on law firm governance, with successful outcomes for these parties. Mark assists leading small to large and high-growth companies in a variety of industries including those in the aerospace, computer hardware, transportation, restaurant services, IT services, real estate as well as other key Puget Sound business sectors.

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    By appointment only. Generally billing at an hour of $450 for non tax issues and $500 for tax related matters. MDK Law does offer fixed price packages on a limited number of standardized legal services.
New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
Since 2005
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written
  • Farsi:
    Spoken, Written
  • Russian:
    Spoken

Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science
Eutvos Lorand University
2010 –

Current

Principal Shareholder, CEO
MDK Law
1983 –

Current

Boston University
LL.M. (2015) | Transactional Commercial Practice
2015


2015

Joint program in alliance with Lazarsky University
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University of Washington School of Law
LL.M. (2004) | Tax Policy

2004

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University of Washington School of Law
J.D. (1982) | Comparitive Law
1979


1982

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University of Washington School of Law
B.A. (1979) | Political Science; English
1976


1979

Honors: Dean’s List
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A-V Rated 5.0 Pre-Eminent Attorney
Martindale Hubbell
2019
Consecutive awards from 2003 through 2019
Platinum Client Champion Award
Martindale
2019
Top Attorney Award
Avvo
2019
Awarded in 2017 and 2018 also
Client Choice Award
Avvo
2019
Lawyer’s of Distinction Award
Lawyers of Distinction
2019

Premier Lawyers
Wall Street Journal
2018
Distinguished Lawyers
Lawyers of Distinction
2018
Superb Attorney
Avvo
2016
Award years 2015 and 2016
Legal Leaders: 2013 Seattle Top Attorneys”
Wall Street Journal/Seattle Times
2013
2012 Top Rated Lawyers
Corporate Counsel & National Law Journal
2012
Washington Top Ten Attorneys – Corporate and Tax Law
Washington CEO Magazine
2010
Top Attorneys Award
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2009

Center for International Legal Studies

Congress Fellow
2019 –
Current
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State Bar of Texas

Attorney Member
2016 –
Current
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Union Nacional Juristas de Cuba

Conferencista
2008 –
Current
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Academy of Political Science.

Member
2006 –
Current
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Midwest Political Science Association

Member
2005 –
Current
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New York State Bar Association

Member
2005 –
Current
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National Business Institute

Faculty
2005 –
Current
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US-Cuba Law Forum

Member
2002 –
Current
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Eotos Lorand University

Adjunct Professor
2010
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American Bar Association

Member
2003 –
2006
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Articles & Publications
Limited Liability Company Handbook
Thomsen Reuters
2014
Financing Options and Troubleshooting for Business Start-Ups
California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
2010
Appendix WA-1 LLC Operating Agreement
Limited Liability Company Handbook
2009
Business Law from A-Z
NBI – National Business Institute
2009
Limited Liability Company Handbook
Westlaw
2009

Accounting 101 For Attorneys
NBI – National Business Institute
2008
Historical Institutionalism & Tax Policy Formation: Brazil, Chile & Cuba
Midwest Political Science Association 2008 Conference, Chicago
2008
Impact of State Laws on Limited Liability Companies
LLC Trends & Developments
2008
Analysis of Referents in the Study of International Commercial Policy Adoption: A Proposal
2008 International Conference on Contract Law, Havana
2002

Websites & Blogs

Website
Firm Website
Blog
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MDK Law
777 108th Avenue Northeast
Suite 2000
Bellevue, WA 98004
US
Telephone: (425) 455-9610
Fax: (425) 455-1170

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Mark D. Kimball

(425) 455-9610