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Practice emphasizes Corporate Law, Tax, Commercial Transactions,
Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law
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Born Honolulu, Hawaii; 1963
- Admitted
Virginia Bar, 2000
PRACTICE
AREAS
EDUCATION
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University of Hawaii (B.A. Professional Studies, Business Administration
1996)
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College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D. 2000). Received
the Order of the Coif in graduating from William and Mary.
EXPERIENCE
- Practices
in all Virginia State and Federal courts including the 4th Circuit
Court of Appeals . Combines past experience as a corporate vice-president
with legal and technology experience to help business people solve
problems and seize opportunities . Following the recent Supreme
Court decision in Solid Waste Agency of
Northern Cook County v. U.S., 531 U.S. 159 (2001), Mark has been
actively involved in challenging governmental regulations over wetlands
pursuant to the Clean Water Act.
- Legal
Technologist and Litigation Fellow with the Courtroom 21 Project
of the National Center for State Courts and William and Mary School
of Law
- Awarded
2000 Herrmann Prize for his work to improve the administration of
justice through the use of technology
- Frequent
lecturer on legal technology
WORK
OF DISTINCTION
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Published work: Federal Jurisdiction over State Claims to Shipwrecks:
Should the Eleventh Amendment Go Down with the ship?, 8 Wm. &
Mary Bill Rts. J. 469 (2000).
REPORTED
CASES
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U.S. v. Newdunn Associates, 195 F. Supp.2d 751 (E.D.VA. 2002)
- U.S.
v. RGM Corp., 222 F. Supp.2d 780 (E.D. VA. 2002)
LEGAL
AFFILIATIONS
- Virginia
State Bar
- American
Bar Association
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