Mark is a partner in the business group in the New Orleans office. He represents start-up companies as well as companies in the mature stages of their growth cycle. His practice in the area of corporate and securities includes all aspects of public and private company representation, including public offerings, private placements, corporate governance, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, and mergers and acquisitions. He has also represented both venture capital funds and investors in private equity transactions. He is recognized as a leading practitioner in Louisiana in the area of corporate and securities law in The Best Lawyers in America, in the category of Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Law, Corporate Law and Ventrue Capital in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and in the category of mergers and acquisitions in Louisiana Super Lawyers.

• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1976; Order of the Coif; Louisiana Law Review
• University of New Orleans, B.S. in Accounting, 1976

• Member: Louisiana State Bar Association (Section on Corporation and Business Law, Chairman 1990-1991); Greater New Orleans Venture Capital Club (Board of Directors, 1987-1990); Venture Network (Executive Committee, 1995-1998); Louisiana Bankers Association (Bank Counsel Committee, 1984-1986); Contemporary Arts Center (Board of Directors, 1985-1991 and 1994 to 2002; President, 2000 to 2002); World Trade Center International Business Committee (2000-2002)

• Representation of a company in connection with the formation of joint venture for offshore vessels.
• Representation of a company in connection with the sale of lift boats.
• Representation of a national bank in connection with its acquisition of three insurance agencies in three separate transactions.
• Representation of bank holding companies in connection with acquisitions of eight banks in eight separate transactions.
• Representation of a bank holding company in connection with its acquisition of an investment banking firm.
• Representation of the owners of a company in the motor coach business in connection with the sale of the company.
• Representation of a company providing rental tools to the oil and gas service industry in connection with the sale of all of the company's assets.
• Representation of the owners of a company in the oil and gas service industry in connection with the sale of the company.
• Representation of the owners of a company in the drilling fluids business in connection with the sale of the company.
• Representation of the owners of companies in the technology industry in connection with the sale of their companies.
• Representation of the owners of a company in the environmental services industry in connection with the sale of the company.
• Representation of the owners of a company in the logistics business in connection with the sale of the company.
• Representation of a public company in connection with a public offering of its common stock.
• Representation of shareholders of a public company in connection with taking the company private.
• Representation of a company in connection with a proxy fight at tis annual meeting of shareholders.
• Representation of two public companies in connection with offerings of securities and preparation of proxy statements and periodic reports filed with the SEC.
• Representation of a national bank in connection with its issuance of up to $2 billion in bank notes.
• Representation of venture funds in connection with eighteen separate private equity transactions.
• Representation of a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and doctors outside of Baton Rouge in connection with the formation of a joint venture.
• Representation of hospitals in connection with private placements of securities to construct and operate outpatient facilities.
• Representation of a small business investment company as general counsel in connection with its portfolio companies.