• University of Arizona, JD, 1980
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Summer 1979
• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan - BS, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, 1978

• American Arbitration Association (Commercial and Construction Arbitration and Mediation Panel Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• State Bar of Arizona (Alternative Dispute Resolution and Construction Practice Groups)

Mark graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1980. Joined Jones, Skelton & Hochuli in 1983, and has been a Partner in the firm since 1988.  He served on the firm’s Management Committee and is a past chair of the firm’s Construction and Insurance practice groups. He has been admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). 

In addition to his civil trial practice, he has received extensive arbitration and mediation training through the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Strauss School of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University.  He has served as a trial and settlement conference Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court and as a Judge Pro Tem for the Arizona Court of Appeals. He is a construction and commercial arbitrator and mediator for AAA and has been accepted into the prestigious National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).  He is also experienced with ADA Disability; Nursing Homes; Partnership Dissolutions; Police; Railroad; Trucking and Transportation matters.

He is asked to serve as a private arbitrator and mediator and often lectures and writes on arbitration and mediation practice and techniques.  He has published in Arizona Attorney Magazine in November 2022, "A Mediator's Settlement Proposal: Proceed with Caution and in November 2024, "10 Tips for a Successful Mediation".

Mark has been recognized for his ADR services in The Best Lawyers in America; Southwest Superlawyers; Arizona Business Leaders; Best of Arizona Business and Phoenix Magazine.

Mark is now offering all of Arizona and out-of-state ADR services.

Mark is the author of the novel: “The Barrister’s Ball”.

My fee schedule is structured to encourage parties to mediate their matters early and to provide affordable rates for every type of case. $595 per hour for pre-suit matters and trial certified cases. PLEASE CALL FOR TRAVEL RATES.