Mark is an experienced trial attorney who represents a diverse range of clients in complex litigation.  He is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Kentucky, but has also been admitted by Courts to handle specific cases in other jurisdictions, including California, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas.  Mark has tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courtrooms, delivering opening statements, closing arguments, and cross-examining lay and expert witnesses.  At the appellate level, Mark has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Ohio First and Second District Court of Appeals.

Mark’s litigation experience includes prosecuting and defending claims for clients embroiled in complex business and partnership disputes (involving fraud, trade secret infringement, and contract breaches).  He also represents plaintiffs and defendants in serious personal injury matters, such as those involving traumatic brain injuries.  In one case, he recovered a multi-million-dollar settlement on behalf of his client who was assaulted and critically injured by a convicted felon acting at the direction of the client’s former employer. 

Mark’s practice also extends into the educational, construction, and logistics arenas. His clients include one of the largest private systems of schools in Ohio, as well as one of the top construction contractors in the United States.

Mark has been repeatedly recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” and as a “Leading Lawyer” by Cincy Magazine.  He is Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard given by that organization. The AV Preeminent rating is given to attorneys ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Kentucky

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Education

• University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
• University of Dayton (B.S., 2002)
  • Business Administration

• Best Lawyers in America^®Commercial Litigation
• Cincy Magazine Leading Lawyers
• Ohio Rising Stars^®
• Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• City of Blue Ash, Ohio, deputy solicitor
• City of Blue Ash, Ohio, prosecuting attorney (2007 - 2012) 
• City of Silverton, Ohio, prosecuting attorney (2007 - 2011)
• Covington Business Council Foundation, Inc., board member (2012 - 2015)
• Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL) graduate, Class XX
• National Diocesan Attorneys Association, member
• Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, mentor