Mark Jinkins is as
accomplished an attorney as you'll find in Door County. He's been on the board and/or an officer of
the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, the American
Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Association of
Certified Public Accountants, the Door County Bar Association, and the list
goes on and on. His credentials have
even earned him the privilege to practice before the United States Supreme
Court - an honor earned by few attorneys in Wisconsin. Mark could be a successful
attorney anywhere, yet he continues to call Door County his home.
"I'm not from this area but my wife Ann is a native. I was raised in far southwestern Wisconsin
close to the borders of Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. After Ann and I met at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison we obtained our degrees," says Mark. Upon graduating from the University of
Wisconsin Law School, they decided to raise a family in Door County.
"There is so much to love about Door County, but one facet that
could be recognized in my opinion is the people here, whether their roots are
elsewhere or here full time or part time, residents or visitors. Artisans, musicians, chefs, and performers are
far more talented than I could ever imagine."
"Ann has been a curator at the Door County Historical Museum since
our children began school. Ann knows about local history, and especially local
photographs," says Mark. "With that
knowledge, Ann, and curator Maggie Weir, wrote a book on Sturgeon Bay featuring
historic photographs."
"I've traveled far but no place is like Door County. Door County
will be special to me and my family forever."
As an attorney with Pinkert
Law Firm, LLP, Mark's practice focuses on trust, estate, tax and elder law, along
with business planning. This puts Mark in
a unique position to comment upon the importance of the Door County Community Foundation
from both a personal and a professional perspective.
"Many [of my clients] have ties elsewhere," says Mark, but "without
the generous thoughts and support could Door County be what it is to us if it
did not have people with foresight to help."
"The Door County Community Foundation encourages giving back to
what we love for preserving this special place into the future for those in the
next century and beyond. Without the
Door County Community Foundation hope would be diminished."
Mark Jinkins has served on the Community Foundation's Board of
Directors for nearly 10 years and is currently its Treasurer. Please join us in thanking Mark for giving so
generously of his time to Door County through his leadership at the Door County
Community Foundation.
an immediate tax deduction for your generosity. The
Community Foundation then becomes your personal foundation staff - administering your Fund and making distributions to your favorite charities in your family's name. 
It's difficult to appreciate the incredible beauty and quality of life here in Door County if the very basic needs of your life are not being met.
maintained at least a "B" average throughout high school and been involved in community service. The applicant must also be in their second year of participation (or have participated previously for two years) in the golf program at Sturgeon Bay High School. 