When clients call Mark for advice, they know he has the answers at his fingertips.
After more than 40 years of protecting clients’ interests, Mark has amassed a wealth of experience and knowledge. This includes extensive research on toxic tort litigation and files on the history of his cases, the history of the defendants, and the scientific and medical literature.
An active toxic tort trial attorney, Mark represents large manufacturers and small businesses in state and federal courts from coast to coast. As a national trial counsel, Mark directs the day-to-day management of clients’ toxic tort litigation. He works with defense experts, supervises other counsel, handles depositions, oversees discovery, and develops and implements defense strategies. Among his accomplishments in asbestos litigation is a ruling from the Tennessee courts that a valve manufacturer should not be liable for external insulation under Tennessee law.
Mark reaches cost-effective and favorable resolutions for clients’ exposure lawsuits, defending many of these cases in difficult jurisdictions. He also has successfully represented clients in related areas including product liability, malicious prosecution, contract disputes and employment discrimination.