Mark has represented counties, cities, townships, colleges, school districts, private companies and individuals over an extended career which began in 1988. Mark regularly has extensive experience with countless multi-million dollar corporate transactions as well commercial real estate transactions in the purchase and sale of businesses and an active Federal and State litigation practice for his established clients.

Mark has also litigated cases across the from California, Texas, Michigan,Ohio, Indiana, New York, New Jersey and Florida involving trademark, domain name, copyright, online defamation, employment disputes, partnership disputes and commercial matters.

A graduate of Kenyon College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Michigan State University College of Law where he was a Managing Editor of the Law Review.

REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Represented majority and minority members in purchase and/or redemption of membership interests.
• Represented several companies in the sale of businesses both in arms length transactions and arising from business disputes.
• Represented a commercial real estate owner in a 68 million dollar transaction.
• Represented multiple clients in real estate disputes involving boundary and transactional issues.
• Represented a number of property management companies servicing both the long term and short term rental industry.
• Represented both employers and employees in matters involving non-compete and severance issues.
• Represented both owners and contractors in building and construction dispute matters.
• Represented business owners in liquidation and dissolutions.

REPRESENTATIVE LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE

• Petro-Lubricant Testing Laboratories v Adelman, Superior Court of New Jersey concerning an online defamation matter which was ultimately decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
• Denso Corporation v denso.com, in the Federal Court for the Northern District of California representing a Russian company in a domain name and trademark dispute.
• Highland Dairy v Brown Dairy in the Federal Court for the Western District of Michigan concerning a non-compete matter.
• Brown Dairy v Five Star Dairy in the Huron County Circuit Court in Michigan concerning a commercial dispute involving equipment installation.
• China Central Television v Create New Technology in the Southern District of California in an intellectual property dispute involving international companies.
• Bikram Yoga v Hot Yoga Doctor in the Federal Court for Southern District of California representing a yoga instruction in a copyright/post employment dispute.
• Austin v Lilley Township, in the Newaygo County Circuit Court representing property owners in a property regulation dispute with a local municipality.
• Heard v Princess Cruise Lines, Superior Court of Los Angeles, involving injury sustained while on a cruise ship.
• Graf v Carnival Cruise Lines, Federal Court for the Southern District of Florida concerning an injuries sustained on a cruise ship.
• C3 Modular, LLC v. Brodie Builders, LLC, Travis County Texas District Court, (represented Defendant and resolved business dispute along with pending minority shareholder dispute in arbitration).

MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS

• State Bar of Michigan, admitted September 1988
• Numerous United States District Courts
• Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Intellectual Property Section State Bar of Michigan, Member.
• Past Commodore of the Grand Traverse Yacht Club.
• Service on numerous non-profit boards locally.