Current Employment Position(s)

Sole Practitioner

Lawyer Overview

Troy A. Stark, has over 8 years of experience in the insurance and legal industries. After working at some of the largest and most well-respected insurance law firms in the country, Mr. Stark took a position at Northland Insurance, a subsidiary of Traveler's Insurance Company, where he focused on managing insurance coverage and bad faith litigation between the insurance company and its policy holders. After five years of working at Northland, Mr. Stark decided to form his own company and Stark Legal Consulting is the result.

Stark Legal Consulting's primary focus is on helping small businesses and individuals safely navigate their way through the insurance claims process, which can be a daunting task for both policyholders and insurance companies alike. Mr. Stark's in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry makes Stark Legal Consulting particularly qualified to provide advice and support to clients on all types of insurance issues.

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Communications & Media Law, Advertising, Internet, Print Media, Television & Film, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Student Rights, Tenure, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Art, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Government Agencies & Programs, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Law, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Identity Theft, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Science & Technology Law, High Technology, Sexual Abuse -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold, Workers' Compensation Law, Federal Employees, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2000
• Minnesota, 2002
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2002
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2001

Past Employment Positions

• Northland Insurance Company, Senior Technical Specialist, 2003 - 2008

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Loyola Consumer Law Review, 1999 - 2000
• Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1997
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Philosophy

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Excess-Primary Insurer Obligations and the Rights of the Insured, 69 Def. Couns. J. 315, 2002

Address

7760 France Avenue South
Suite 1100
Edina, MN 55435-5288

Phones

(952) 960-5727

Faxes

(952) 960-8127

Emails

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Websites

http://www.stark-legal.com