Mark Yira grew up along the St. Croix River Valley in western Wisconsin, where his family taught him the importance of hard work, empathy, kindness, and compassion. Through college, he worked in the health care field and served as the office manager for a psychiatrist. There, Mark saw firsthand the devastating impact injuries and trauma can have on individuals and families, and that perspective helped shape him as a person and his practice of law. He was the first person in his family to attend law school. He went to law school so he could help people and be their advocate through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Having tried dozens of cases to a jury throughout the United States, he has a proven track record. Mark is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and several federal courts. He is an MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Senior Specialist, a distinction held by less than 1% of all licensed Minnesota attorneys. He also had the honor of being elected by his f...