Firm Background

Focus

Mark’s practice is focused on representing:

• privately-held companies in their business and corporate matters
• investors of all types (including individuals and groups of angel investors)

Experience

• 5 years as general counsel to Bill Gates and Cascade Investment, LLC
• 19 years of private law practice
• 10 years as a partner at Preston Gates & Ellis
• 3 years at Securities & Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.
• Past clients range from gigantic and public entities to closely-held companies and individuals.

Approach
Mark is a problem solver.

• Looks at the big picture
• Thinks about clients’ goals
• Anticipates issues
• Presents alternative (and creative) solutions.

Values

Honesty, trust, integrity and pragmatism are critical to my practice.
“Creative lawyer” is not an oxymoron; lawyer jokes appreciated.

Resources

When needed, Mark introduces his clients to other lawyers with more specialized skills in such areas as intellectual property, employment and tax matters. Mark has a network of attorneys that he can access as co-counsel whenever his clients need that expertise.