Mark Kinney

• Benefits and Compensation
• Insurance Bad Faith

Minnesota

Partner

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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William Mitchell College of Law

J.D.

1993

cum laude,Dean's Merit Scholarship; Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition (2nd place overall),

Claremont Graduate School

M.B.A.

1986

Finance,

St. John's University

1984

B.A. degrees in English and Economics,Father Martin B. Schirber Award for Academic Excellence,

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Activities: “HRA and FSA rollovers: An overview of the HOPE Act,” Seminar in December 2006

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Activities: “Public Sector VEBAs and HRAs, Rochester Service Cooperative, March 2006

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Activities: “Plan Ahead for GASB 45,” Multiple Lectures in Rochester, St. Cloud, Hibbing, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Morton, Pine City and Fergus Falls, 2006-2007

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Activities: “How to Control Health Insurance Costs,” Minnesota School Board Association Convention, January 2006

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Activities: “The ‘Consumer Driven Health Care Paradigm Shift,”  Health Law Institute, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, June 12, 2005

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Activities: “Health Reimbursement Arrangements,” Advanced Employee Benefits Seminar, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, January 2003

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Activities: “Overview of IRS’ New Correction System,” Advanced Employee Benefits Seminar, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, January 2001

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Activities: Guest Lecturer for the University of St. Thomas Masters’ Degree program in Human Resources, Fall 2001

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Activities: Topic Presenter on Employee Benefit Pan Corrections, Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits Seminar, May 2001; 21st Annual Advanced Employee Benefits Workshop

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Activities: Course Chair and Speaker at the Retirement Planning and Benefits Seminar, March 1999

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Activities: Speaker on IRAs, Roth IRAs and Educational IRAs, 21st Annual Advanced Employee Benefits Institute sponsored by the Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, May 1998

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Activities: Speaker on Mandated Leave Policies and Welfare Benefits at the Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits Seminar sponsored by the Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, November 1997.