Biography

Mark has a broad-based litigation practice in federal and state courts focusing on complex commercial litigation, business disputes and torts.

His experience includes shareholder derivative actions, trade secrets, civil RICO, partnership and shareholder disputes, business torts, trademark and labor and employment disputes. As a practicing lawyer with an M.B.A. degree, Mark approaches clients’ matters from both a legal and business perspective and offers practical and efficient solutions.

Throughout his years of legal experience, Mark has been involved with hundreds of arbitrations and mediations across a broad spectrum of legal matters. He has served as lead counsel in more than 75 jury and court trials in state and federal courts and has also appeared before numerous administrative tribunals. Mark is also well-versed in defending deceptive trade practices act claims, and has represented national companies in such matters involving claims for penalties in excess of $1 billion. He is currently lead counsel in a national MDL proceeding involving claims of theft of trade secrets, RICO violations, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations, and unfair/deceptive trade practices.

Mark is a member of the firm's American Indian Law Practice Group and, in addition his private practice, has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation. He has represented various individuals and entities in Tribal Court matters ranging from partnership dissolution, employment and corporate matters, as well as personal injury claims.

Within the firm, Mark serves as the Litigation Department administrative partner in the Las Vegas office. He has also served as a member of the firm's Executive Committee and is a former Managing Partner of the Las Vegas office.

Mark has a broad-based litigation practice in federal and state courts focusing on complex commercial litigation, business disputes and torts.

His experience includes shareholder derivative actions, trade secrets, civil RICO, partnership and shareholder disputes, business torts, trademark and labor and employment disputes. As a practicing lawyer with an M.B.A. degree, Mark approaches clients’ matters from both a legal and business perspective and offers practical and efficient solutions.

Throughout his years of legal experience, Mark has been involved with hundreds of arbitrations and mediations across a broad spectrum of legal matters. He has served as lead counsel in more than 75 jury and court trials in state and federal courts and has also appeared before numerous administrative tribunals. Mark is also well-versed in defending deceptive trade practices act claims, and has represented national companies in such matters involving claims for penalties in excess of $1 billion. He is currently lead counsel in a national MDL proceeding involving claims of theft of trade secrets, RICO violations, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations, and unfair/deceptive trade practices.

Mark is a member of the firm's American Indian Law Practice Group and, in addition his private practice, has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation. He has represented various individuals and entities in Tribal Court matters ranging from partnership dissolution, employment and corporate matters, as well as personal injury claims.

Within the firm, Mark serves as the Litigation Department administrative partner in the Las Vegas office. He has also served as a member of the firm's Executive Committee and is a former Managing Partner of the Las Vegas office.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Mark previously served as President and was a member  of the Board of Governors of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. He is a former Vice President of the Nevada Chapter of AUVSI. 

Mark has presented various CLE seminars on insurance bad faith, punitive damages and Daubert issues and has been a frequent guest lecturer at law school classes and undergraduate business law classes. He is active in the community and has served on various nonprofit boards, including United Way.

Mark has been quoted concerning real estate and litigation issues in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sun and in numerous other newspapers and online news sources, as well as appearing on Fox Business Network, Face to Face with Jon Ralston and “In Business” on Las Vegas One.

In addition to his legal practice, Mark is very involved in the community, and focuses his efforts on programs to assist children. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, whose mission is “To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.” Mark is also very involved with the Children’s Attorney Project (CAP), a program of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. CAP provides attorneys at no charge to children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect. Mark has contributed more than 1000 hours of his time to pro bono matters and in 2014 was recognized by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for the most pro bono hours by an attorney.

Honors & Awards

  • Named among the Top 100 attorneys in Nevada in the Legal Elite edition by Nevada Business Magazine 
  • Named to “Top Lawyers: The Best of the Best in Southern Nevada” by Vegas Inc.
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV rated
  • Named to “Super Lawyers” 
  • Named as a "Mountain State Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers Magazine 
  • Named in “Super Lawyers Business Edition” in the area of Litigation 
  • Named to “Top Lawyers” by Desert Companion 
  • Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Award for Most Pro Bono Hours (2014)

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada
  • South Dakota

Education

  • University of South Dakota (J.D. and M.B.A., with honors)
  • South Dakota State University (B.S.)
    • Economics

Memberships

  • Nevada AUVSI Chapter (former Vice President)
  • President, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, 2004-2005

Board of Directors

  • South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2004 and former member, board of governors)
  • South Dakota State Bar Negligence and Tort Law Committee (Former Chairperson)
  • Board Chairman, Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada