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Mark focuses his practice on litigation that encompasses a range of interconnected legal disciplines. Mark frequently represents clients in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on plaintiff-side legal malpractice, shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation, probate litigation; and employment-related disputes. In that Mark has handled over two dozen legal malpractice matters involving the “case within the case,” Mark is adept at handling intricate issues of causation, damages, and attorney-client privilege.
Mark maintains an active appellate practice and has been instrumental in the prosecution of appeals in state and federal appellate courts. With a track record of appellate success, Mark is often retained to oversee appeals of matters originally handled by other firms.
Mark is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition, better known as Judge4Yourself. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and New York.
What are the Best Practices to Avoid Being Sued for Malpractice? Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, October 2022
Pandemic Continues: Supreme Court of Ohio Marches On, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, May 2022
Bueller…Bueller? No Days Off For Ohio’s Probate Courts: 2021 Case Updates, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, February 2022
Ohio Enacts a Legal Malpractice Statute of Repose, Probate Law Journal, June 2021
While You Were Sheltering in Place: Ohio Supreme Court Decisions, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, May 2021
The Attorney Client Privilege: Three’s A Crowd, Akron Bar Association CLE Webinar, February 2021
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Three’s a Crowd? Considerations for Estate Planning Attorneys, 47th Annual Estate Planning Institute, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, October 2020
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Three’s A Crowd? Probate Law Journal, April 2020
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Considerations for Legal Administrators, Association of Legal Administrators, Cleveland, Ohio March 2020
How Law Firms Can Empower Younger Attorneys for Success, Association of Legal Administrators, Cleveland, Ohio February 2020
Ethical Considerations for Officers of The Court, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, December 2019
Who is the Client in the Attorney-Client Relationship? Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP Fall Connections, Cleveland, Ohio November 2019
A Solution to access to Justice: Pro Bono Requirement for Admission to the Ohio Bar, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, June 2019
The Dangers of the Reference Question: SCOTUS vs. SCC, Canada-United States Law Journal, 2016
Mark focuses his practice on litigation that encompasses a range of interconnected legal disciplines. Mark frequently represents clients in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on plaintiff-side legal malpractice, shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation, probate litigation; and employment-related disputes. In that Mark has handled over two dozen legal malpractice matters involving the “case within the case,” Mark is adept at handling intricate issues of causation, damages, and attorney-client privilege.
Mark maintains an active appellate practice and has been instrumental in the prosecution of appeals in state and federal appellate courts. With a track record of appellate success, Mark is often retained to oversee appeals of matters originally handled by other firms.
Mark is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition, better known as Judge4Yourself. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and New York.
What are the Best Practices to Avoid Being Sued for Malpractice? Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, October 2022
Pandemic Continues: Supreme Court of Ohio Marches On, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, May 2022
Bueller…Bueller? No Days Off For Ohio’s Probate Courts: 2021 Case Updates, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, February 2022
Ohio Enacts a Legal Malpractice Statute of Repose, Probate Law Journal, June 2021
While You Were Sheltering in Place: Ohio Supreme Court Decisions, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, May 2021
The Attorney Client Privilege: Three’s A Crowd, Akron Bar Association CLE Webinar, February 2021
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Three’s a Crowd? Considerations for Estate Planning Attorneys, 47th Annual Estate Planning Institute, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, October 2020
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Three’s A Crowd? Probate Law Journal, April 2020
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Considerations for Legal Administrators, Association of Legal Administrators, Cleveland, Ohio March 2020
How Law Firms Can Empower Younger Attorneys for Success, Association of Legal Administrators, Cleveland, Ohio February 2020
Ethical Considerations for Officers of The Court, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, December 2019
Who is the Client in the Attorney-Client Relationship? Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP Fall Connections, Cleveland, Ohio November 2019
A Solution to access to Justice: Pro Bono Requirement for Admission to the Ohio Bar, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, June 2019
The Dangers of the Reference Question: SCOTUS vs. SCC, Canada-United States Law Journal, 2016