Admitted in Washington and Oregon

Blake Marks-Dias is a trial lawyer, mediator, and co-managing partner at Corr Cronin. His practice focuses on high stakes matters that, when necessary, must be tried, and he has extensive experience in product liability, employment, complex commercial, and multi-million-dollar class action claims. He is certified by the internationally recognized Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University and offers mediation services alongside his litigation practice.

Blake has been profiled several times:

• Super Lawyers Magazine: Shoring Up the Safety Net
• The Trial Network: Meet a Network Member: Blake Marks-Dias
• King County Bar Association: The Debater*

He is consistently recognized by his clients and peers for his dedication to clients and the community. This includes being listed among the Top 100 lawyers in Washington by Super Lawyers each year since 2016. He has also been recognized in Best Lawyers each year since 2022.

In college, Blake earned the award of the top individual debater in the nation. He and his partner finished second in the 1995 national tournament (and the final round transcript published in one of the leading college speech and communications textbooks: Freeley and Steinberg, Argumentation and Debate (12th ed. 2009)). He has continued to be a thought leader, presenting on subjects such as persuasion, class action trends, and more at conferences, training sessions, and industry events.

Blake is also actively engaged in the community, serving as Vice Chair of the Akin Board of Trustees, as well as firm liaison to several local, regional, and national community and legal organizations.

* Originally published in the February 2016 issue of King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin. Reprinted with permission of King County Bar Association.