Admissions

• California

Recognitions

• Chambers USA
  2021 - Band 2, California Technology: Transactions
  2015 - Band 1, California IT & Outsourcing: Transactions
  2013-14 - Band 3, USA Outsourcing
  2012, 2014 - Band 1, California IT & Outsourcing
  2013 - Star Individual, California IT & Outsourcing
• Chambers FinTech
  2022 - Band 3, USA FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
• The Legal 500 United States
  2020 - Recommended, Fintech 
  2018-20, 2015 - Recommended, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
  2016 - Recommended, Patents: Portfolio Management and Licensing
  2012-15 - Recommended, Technology: Transactions
  2012-14 - Recommended, Technology Outsourcing

Mark was named the 2019 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, and he is the only attorney to receive this award in his practice area in his metro region. He is also listed as a "highly recommended expert" for his transactional experience in the IAM Patent 1000, The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2018.

Education

• J.D., Harvard University 1981
  1998 Distinguished Alumni Award
• B.S., Chemistry, University of Michigan 1974
  magna cum laude
• Université Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne I 1972
  

  Certificate of Completion

Memberships

• International Trademark Association
• South Bay Trademark Lawyer's Association, Founder
• Bar Association of San Francisco, former Chairman of the Computer Law Section
• American Bar Association
• AIPLA

Civic and Charitable

• Computer Law Association, former Board of Directors
• Journal of Internet Law, Editor in Chief
• BNA Electronic Commerce & Law Report, Advisory Board
• Computer Lawyer, Editorial Board
• Cyberspace Lawyer, Editorial Board
• Electronic Commerce and Law Report, Advisory Board
• Global Intellectual Property Asset Management Report, Advisory Board
• General Counsel, Open Source Initiative