• 2023 Ohio’s ABOTA Lifetime Professionalism Award 
  • 2023 Featured in Member Spotlight, Ohio Lawyer, October 2023
  • 2022 Kitrick argued in front of the Ohio Supreme Court. Click here for full video clip.
  • 2022 AAJ Harry Philo Award – The American Association for Justice (National) Harry M. Philo Award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the civil justice system and whose work has advanced the safety and protection of American consumers. 
  • 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Dayton 
  • 2024-present Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Attorneys Columbus 
  • 2003-2023 Best Lawyers in America 
    • 2014 Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 
  • 2005-2019 Super Lawyers, Top 50 Attorneys Columbus and Ohio 
  • AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubble, 25 consecutive years 
  • 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Dayton School of Law 
  • 2021 Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2021 Above & Beyond Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2016-2021 Evergreen Fund Leadership Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2021 Ohio’s ABOTA Chapter Finalist (top 3), For National ABOTA Chapter of Year Award (while Mark was President) 
  • 2017 Above & Beyond Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2017 Evergreen Fund Leadership Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2017 Columbus Business First, “20 Lawyers to Know” 
  • 2010-Present Tier 1, Best Law Firm, U.S. News & World Report 
  • 2016 Distinguished Life Fellow Associate, Ohio State Bar Foundation 
  • 2016 Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2016 Evergreen Fund Leadership Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2015 Past President’s Award, Central Ohio Association for Justice 
  • 2015 Respected Advocate Award, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA – the defense bar – statewide honor) 
  • 2015 Above & Beyond Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2014 Community Justice Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
  • 2014 Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Association for Justice 
  • 2014 Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2013 Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice (National) 
  • 2009 Award for Outstanding Leadership for AAJ PAC work – AAJ Annual Convention (National) 
  • 2008 Past President’s Award, Ohio Association for Justice 
  • 2008 Wiedemann & Wysocki National Finance Award, AAJ Washington DC (National) 
  • 2004-2007 Outstanding Service and Leadership, Columbus Bar Association 
  • 2005 President’s Award, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers 
  • 2003-2004 President’s Award, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association 
  • 2000 President’s Award, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association

View/download a full version of Mark Kitrick’s Curriculum Vitae [pdf] here.