Mark grew up on an island in Western Washington and has lived in Colorado since his teens. He was inspired to practice law when a professor showed how a small nuance of fact could completely change the outcome of a legal case. Before practicing law, Mark enjoyed a career as a law enforcement officer in Colorado and Kansas, investigating everything from serious felonies to traffic violations and at times being the only police presence for a thousand square miles.
Mark earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and returned there later for law school, where he earned a Graduate Certificate in Juvenile and Family Law along with his law degree. Mark has also earned several credentials in federal contracting through DoD’s Defense Acquisition University and is a graduate of the Air Force’s Squadron Officer School.
Whatever the circumstances or legal issue, Mark enjoys unraveling the facts and law to chart the best course through turbulent disputes and complicated problems. Specializing in high-conflict family law cases such as divorce and child custody proceedings; civil litigation on contracts, fraud, real estate and beyond; and both sides of government (including general counsel, criminal, administrative, licensing, and permitting, and more), Mark has also tackled matters involving mining, ditches and water law, agriculture, probate, and employment and is always looking for a new challenge. Many of these cases Mark has taken to trial before courts and juries, and he has negotiated favorable settlements to end disputes in many more. Mark is licensed to practice law in all Colorado state courts, the federal District of Colorado, the 10th Circuit, several military courts of appeals, and others. Give us a call to schedule a consultation with Mark and see if he is right for your case.
Mark likes to stay busy, and volunteers his time as general counsel of a northern Colorado law enforcement agency, as an assistant district legal officer in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and as an assistant wing legal officer in the Civil Air Patrol. He speaks passable German and enjoys exploring Colorado, Germany, and beyond with his wife and three children.