Mark is a trial-tested litigator in the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group with extensive first-hand experience in numerous areas of law. He regularly represents clients in federal and state courts, as well as in complex arbitration proceedings and mediations. Mark has successfully tried bench and jury trials through verdict, obtained favorable outcomes in TRO and preliminary injunction proceedings and litigated domestic and international arbitrations to a favorable final award for his clients.
Although Mark regularly works with and leads teams of litigators in various types of complex litigation, he has a particular focus on litigation involving complex commercial contracts, commercial real estate, domestic and international franchising and financial services. In additional to pretrial and trial work, Mark also has significant experience with post-judgment litigation, including execution and collections, asset seizure and petitions for supplementary relief.
Mark also maintains an active pro bono practice in which he represents Philadelphia area low-income individuals who face the uncertainty of litigation in landlord/tenant and real estate disputes.
He was the 2023 recipient of the prestigious “MVP of VIP” Award, given by Philadelphia’s leading pro bono legal services agency, Philadelphia VIP. In 2024, he was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track (Large Firm) by the Legal Intelligencer (ALM).
Prior to joining the firm, Mark spent several years as a high school chemistry and physics teacher at a New Jersey public high school. He now serves as an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey.