Mark A. Krasner CPA Esq.

Mark A. Krasner CPA ESQ, a founding partner of Blanchard, Krasner & French, has over 36 years of experience as a certified public accountant and attorney. Mark’s areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax matters, family law, purchases and sales, litigation, licensing, corporate and partnership structuring and reorganizations, international trade, tax, and estate planning. His chief responsibilities include helping clients make and save money or minimize their losses. Mark has been Martindale-Hubbell AV rated preeminent, which indicates the highest legal ability and ethical standards, for 16 consecutive years. He has also been named a Top Attorney in San Diego for several years in a row and Best Lawyer in La Jolla 9 out of the last 10 years. Outside of work, Mark likes to travel and play golf. Mark’s philosophy is Learn, Earn & Return. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Mark A. Krasner CPA Esq. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Rated Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Top Attorney in San Diego Best Lawyer in La Jolla 9 out of the last 10 years Other Sources of Feedback About Mark A. Krasner CPA Esq. Included on the 2026San Diego Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list

• Co-Founder

• “Due Diligence and Other Concerns in Mergers and Acquisitions,” CPA/Law Forum Seminar
• “Tax, Estate and Succession Planning,” co-sponsored with American Express/IDS
• “Tax-Free Exchanges,” Chicago Title Seminar
• “Forms of Business Organization,” Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
• “Partnerships,” Continuing Education of the Bar
• “Tax Planning for Business Owners,” Merrill Lynch Conference
• “Mergers & Acquisitions,” National Law Foundation
• “Recent Tax and Other Developments,” Foothills Bar Association
• “Recent Developments in California Family Law,” National Law Foundation
• “Retirement Planning,” National Law Foundation

• Board Member, Big Brother Big Sister of Northern Nevada
• Board Member, Nevada Art Museum
• Board Member, Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
• Jewish Family Services
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northern Nevada
• La Jolla Village Merchants Association, Former Board Member
• Promises 2 Kids
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada, Former Board Member
• San Diego Opera
• San Diego Zoo
• Scripps Memorial Hospital
• YWCA of San Diego County (Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention)

• California, 1981
• New York
• District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

• Board Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
• American Bar Association
• San Diego County Bar Association
• La Jolla Bar Association
• Foothills Bar Association
• American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
• The American Institute of CPAs
• California Society of CPAs
• Nevada Society of CPAs
• Estate Planning Council
• IR Global
• The Expert Network