An experienced litigator, Mark has tried more than 20 criminal and civil lawsuits to verdict. Examples of his litigation experience include:

Complex Business Cases:

• AerReach, et al., v. Stanford, et al. – Successfully represented plaintiffs in a multi-million dollar business fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and commercial bribery case against United Technologies Corporation and other defendants
• Successful defense of insurer in a breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by an international hotel chain seeking business interruption losses for all hotels in North America and the Caribbean following September 11 terrorist attacks.
• Successful defense of New York City hedge fund in significant lawsuit where Plaintiff sought damages in excess of $7 billion.
• Favorable settlement for named plaintiffs in shareholder derivative lawsuit concerning fraud and breach of fiduciary duties of officers and directors of Delaware company.  
• Successful defense in a bench trial where the opposing party sought damages in excess of $1 million on breach-of-contract allegations. Client earned a sizable judgment on counterclaims.
• Successful prosecution of securities fraud claims related to a private offering of automobile dealership. Multiple investor-clients received favorable settlement.
• Favorable settlement during arbitration for client with fraud and breach-of-contract claims against major insurance carrier.
• Zero-dollar defense verdict for corporate client in a bench trial against a major insurance carrier following an extensive complex insurance dispute.
• Substantial jury verdict for plaintiff following defendant’s breach of an oral partnership agreement in a commercial real estate development deal. Case involved multiple properties in Texas and several other states, with damages based on past and future net profits.
• Successful defense and prosecution of counterclaims on behalf of a Fortune 50 company in a jury trial where the opposing party sought a considerable dollar amount for breach of contract.
• Substantial jury verdict was awarded on the client’s counterclaims for misappropriation of trade secrets, theft of trade secrets, and conspiracy.
• Successful defense of a drilling company in a breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by investors. The claim involved the disruption of the deepest corkscrew gas well in the world at the time.

Catastrophic Death & Personal Injury Cases

• Substantial settlement for family in a wrongful death lawsuit concerning a cement truck rollover.
•  Significant settlement for family in a wrongful death lawsuit concerning oil field death.
• Substantial settlement for injuries sustained by construction worker concerning hydraulic failure of large machinery. 

White-Collar Criminal Defense

Coordinating clients responses to investigations by federal authorities, including U.S. Department of Justice, Securities & Exchange Commission, and Internal Revenue Service, as well as preparing client for testimony before U.S. Congress.