Mark litigates for large national and international businesses and Fortune 200 companies across many industries, including software, automotive, biopharma, domestic and overseas manufacturing, consumer products and home goods. His 20-year stint as national product liability counsel, managing local counsel and trying cases nationwide for a large heavy-equipment manufacturer gives him a unique understanding of in-house counsel’s needs, priorities and objectives. Clients value Mark’s drive to win, legal intelligence, creative approaches and ability to read opposing counsel. Mark is a deeply experienced and versatile negotiator and advocate. Because of his experience resolving disputes, Mark frequently advises clients on proactive strategies to diminish their liability and prevent disputes from arising.
Mark devotes a portion of his practice assisting clients in complying with government agencies regulating the manufacturing, sale and labelling of industrial and consumer products. Domestically, this includes the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Highway Transportation Safety Authority, the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, Proposition 65, and Toxics in Packaging. Internationally, Mark’s experience includes the Product Safety, REACH, ROHS, WEEE, and ELV directives enacted by the European Union and other countries.
Clients appreciate Mark’s honest, objective analysis of their dispute. He consistently strives to conserve client resources while protecting their bottom line and reputation through tactical litigation strategies balanced, where appropriate, with pragmatic alternative dispute resolution.
