Mark represents physicians in professional liability actions, including those engaged in emergency medicine, family practice, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, internal medicine, neurology, anesthesiology, nephrology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, pathology, urology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, radiology and other specialties. In addition to representing the medical practitioner, I have also served a number of hospital entities and defended claims made against hospital providers including nurses, residents, interns, and technicians.
Mark E. Fatum
Awarded Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Biography
Locations
Education
- Saint Louis University, J.D., graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers (limited to top 1% of lawyers in each state) - Member
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Michigan - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2024)
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2021)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2020)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2017)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Grand Rapids (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice Law
Awards:
Super Lawyer®, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
- Martindale Hubbell Highest AV® Preeminent Rating
- Leading LawyersSM
- American Physicians Assurance Corporation, Outstanding Defense Attorney Award
- American College of Trial Lawyers, (limited to top 1% of lawyers in each state)
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