Professional Experience

An attorney with the firm's Litigation practice group, Mark represents small and medium-sized companies in a variety of settings. He assists business clients in employment law claims, contract disputes and cases arising under the Uniform Commercial Code. He has successfully argued appellate cases in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and has argued more than 60 cases in various State Appellate Courts.

Walter & Haverfield LLP




Walter & Haverfield LLP: attorneys at law

Mark's areas of expertise are business litigation representing small and medium size companies in a variety of settings, business clients in employment law claims, contract disputes and cases arising under the Uniform Commercial Code and consumer litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

Areas of Emphasis

Business Litigation and Arbitration

Mark's most recent business litigation work includes:

  • The successful representation of an automobile dealer who was seeking to acquire and relocate a new motor vehicle franchise

  • Obtaining a summary judgment for an automobile dealer in a dispute with a commercial customer who claimed lost profit due to excessive delays in the repair of its vehicle

  • Obtaining the dismissal of a breach of contract claim filed by a plumbing company against the successful bidder for a public improvement contract in Lorain County

  • Obtaining a six figure arbitration award against a construction company that built improvements on unstable soil

Professional & Community Associations

  • Barrister, William K. Thomas Inn of Court
  • Volunteer attorney for Community Legal Services, 2000-2006
  • Mock Trial Advisor, Strongsville High school - 2003-2004

Education

Hiram College, B.A., 1982 (magna cum laude and departmental honors in Political Science)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law. J.D., 1988

Licensed to Practice

  • All Ohio State Courts
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • Sixth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
  • Pro hac vice, Arkansas and Michigan
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