Client Work

Mark has worked on a broad variety of municipal bond matters. His prior work included representation of holders of municipal bonds and bond trustees, as well as insurers of municipal general obligation and revenue project bonds. Mark has acted as purchaser’s counsel in complex distressed municipal bond issuances, which included developing sophisticated creditor protections in the event of the issuer’s bankruptcy.

Mark has worked on large municipal bankruptcies, including the San Bernardino and Detroit Chapter 9 bankruptcies and the ongoing Puerto Rico bankruptcy under PROMESA. Mark’s bond recovery work included the exercise of equitable and statutory remedies, including mandamus relief, as well as complex workouts and settlement negotiations.

Mark’s distressed credit work extends into commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters. He has represented clients in complex contractual disputes, Chapter 11 bankruptcies, complex commercial fraud cases, partnership disputes, and healthcare regulatory matters.

Mark’s intellectual property work has included patent, trademark, and copyright infringement matters, intellectual property licensing, anti-counterfeiting litigation and seizures, and domain name disputes.

Previous Work

Prior to law school, Mark worked as a mechanical engineer for several years. He designed and built industrial production machinery, track and field and strength-training equipment, and theatrical scenery. He also taught a first-year design course at Columbia University School of Engineering.

Publications, Presentations & Recognitions

From 2017 to 2019, Legal 500 US recognized Mark as a “next-generation lawyer” in ArentFox Schiff’s municipal bankruptcy and restructuring group. This group has also been recognized from 2014 to 2019 by Legal 500 US in the top tier nationally for its municipal bankruptcy work.

Mark has also been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine since 2012.