Prior Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Mark was a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division. Hired under the Attorney General's Honors Program, his experience included representation of the United States in complex civil tax litigation in the United States District Courts; he received the Tax Division's Outstanding Attorney Award.
Mark took a leave of absence from the firm to serve as the Managing Director and General Counsel of the United States Olympic Committee and a member of the US Olympic Team staff for the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Hired to implement governance improvements resulting from the Salt Lake City bid scandal, he was responsible for managing all legal affairs of the organization. He is currently an arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and serves as an arbitrator of sports disputes for Olympic and professional sports.
Recognitions
The respected research firm Chambers & Partners has recognized Mark in Chambers USA and has described him as "highly regarded." The directory commented that "[h]e is particularly noted for his employee benefits and executive compensation expertise and prowess in disputes" and he "is widely appreciated for his impressive knowledge." Market observers have praised him for being "very skilled in executive compensation." The directory has also said he is "well known for assisting clients with employee benefit plan transactions, such as ESOP acquisitions, and ERISA compliance." Mark is also recommended in the respected legal directory, The Legal 500 United States for his employee benefits and executive compensation work and is described as an "amazing" lawyer who is "praised for his 'knowledge and responsiveness.'"
Mark was named a 2019 Employment Trailblazer. The publication highlighted his successful defense of New York University in two-related class action suits alleging ERISA violations associated with retirement plan offerings, in which he secured a victory following a two-week bench trial in the first suit and a dismissal of the second.