Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Business & Commercial Disputes

Associate - Litigation and Investigations

Mark is an experienced litigator who understands the complexities and stakes of his clients’ business needs.  He concentrates his practice on complex-commercial litigation, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud claims.  He also helps clients navigate antitrust and intellectual property disputes.  Mark represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as arbitration.

Mark also assists clients in white-collar criminal defense and internal and regulatory investigations.  He has represented clients in front of numerous investigative bodies, including the Department of Justice, Securities Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission.

Before joining the firm, Mark worked at Sims|Funk PLC, a litigation boutique in Nashville, and in the Chicago office of Winston & Strawn LLP.  Prior to attending law school, Mark served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and taught at a middle school in Camden, New Jersey.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Board of Trustees, 2020-2023 Young Leaders Council, Class of Fall 2018 Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum, Class of 2019 Nashville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board Member, 2019-2023 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018-2022 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association