Mark D. Boveri

Partner
Office: South Bend / Mishawaka
mboveri@kdlegal.com
p: 574-485-2007
f: 574-277-1201

Mark Boveri's primary focus on handling business and commercial litigation matters, and secondarily representing litigants in select marital dissolution matters. With nearly thirty years of litigation experience, Mark has had lead responsibility for client matters in jury and bench trials conducted in the federal and state courts of Indiana, Michigan, and New Mexico, in federal and state appellate courts, before arbitration panels, and in mediations.

Mark’s clients have included national, regional, and local businesses, including manufacturers, developers, insurers, retailers, and construction companies, as well as multiple local governmental offices. His past commercial cases have presented a wide range of legal issues, including claims for breach of contract, shareholder disputes, restrictive covenants, ERISA, insurance coverage, and defense of employment claims. Mr. Boveri joined Krieg DeVault in August, 2014, and is resident in its Mishawaka office.

Experience

Representative Experience

Lead defense counsel for a national oil refiner in a federal court proceeding brought by retailer accusing it of violating the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”); resulting in a defense verdict after federal court jury trial
Lead trial counsel for large multi-state restaurant franchisee in federal court action against lender arising from dispute over prepayment premium terms contained in a series of promissory notes that were part of a securitized lending arrangement; tried to the bench in 2011, the client prevailed on all contested issues recovering a substantial judgment that was successfully defended on appeal in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Lead counsel for former partner of large Midwest real estate developer in action to recover unpaid distributions from approximately twenty special purpose limited partnerships resulting in a seven digit arbitration award in favor of client
Represented litigants in numerous high-profile marital dissolution proceedings venued across northern Indiana where the marital estates often included privately own businesses and/or marital estates ranging in value from $5-$10 million

Professional Associations

Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Robert A. Grant American Inn of Court

Credentials

Education

J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1985
B.S. in Business (Accounting), Indiana University, South Bend, Indiana, 1982

Bar & Court Admissions

Indiana, 1986
Michigan, 1986

Certifications

Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt

Practices & Industries

Practices

Industries

Beyond the Office

Golfing

Theatre

Notre Dame

Insights

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Owners / GCs / Subs / Suppliers / Lessors – Check Your Contracts. Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Challenges when Dispute Resolution Process Varies

August 25, 2022

Firm News and Events

13 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers®; 7 Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® Listing; 1 Receives “Lawyer of the Year” Designation; 6 Receive “Ones to Watch” Designation

August 18, 2022

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Open Door Law Update: “Declared Emergency” Virtual Meetings Continue Under Governor Holcomb’s Eighteenth Renewal of the Public Health Emergency Declaration

September 8, 2021

Litigation

Court Bulldozes Indiana Contract Provision Requiring Florida Litigation

August 9, 2021

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

July 29, 2021

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault expands Governmental Affairs Practice by adding former Indiana State Medical Association Director of Government Relations, Grant Achenbach

July 13, 2021

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Representative Experience

Lead defense counsel for a national oil refiner in a federal court proceeding brought by retailer accusing it of violating the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”); resulting in a defense verdict after federal court jury trial
Lead trial counsel for large multi-state restaurant franchisee in federal court action against lender arising from dispute over prepayment premium terms contained in a series of promissory notes that were part of a securitized lending arrangement; tried to the bench in 2011, the client prevailed on all contested issues recovering a substantial judgment that was successfully defended on appeal in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Lead counsel for former partner of large Midwest real estate developer in action to recover unpaid distributions from approximately twenty special purpose limited partnerships resulting in a seven digit arbitration award in favor of client
Represented litigants in numerous high-profile marital dissolution proceedings venued across northern Indiana where the marital estates often included privately own businesses and/or marital estates ranging in value from $5-$10 million