Overview
Mark’s litigation practice focuses on construction disputes, insurance, and commercial litigation. Mark acts on behalf of owners, contractors and sub-contractors in disputes arising from construction and engineering projects involving claims of breach of contract, delays and liquidated damages, deficiency claims, builders’ liens, bonding, and warranty disputes.
Mark’s insurance practice covers a broad range of areas, with a focus on professional negligence, acting on behalf of architects and engineers in various types of construction claims. He also acts for manufacturers and suppliers in product liability claims, dealing with breach of warranty and negligence claims relating to allegedly defective equipment, materials, and consumer goods.
Mark has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and has conducted numerous trials and private arbitrations. He has also participated in various dispute resolution procedures, including mediations, judicial dispute resolutions, referee processes, and technical mediations in complex construction disputes.
Professional achievements & leadership
- Lexpert Rising Stars, Leading Lawyers Under 40, 2023
- Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out lawyer, 2023 - 2024
- Best Lawyers in Canada, Construction Law, 2022 - 2025; Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2022 - 2025; Insurance Law, 2022 - 2025
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Leading Lawyer to Watch in Litigation–Corporate Commercial, 2020 - 2022, 2024
- Benchmark Litigation Canada, Future Star, 2020-2024
- Acritas (part of Thomson Reuters), Acritas Star Lawyer, 2021-2022
- Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation, 2021-2022
- Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Thought leadership
- Co-author, “Exemptions to a tribunal’s authority to determine its own jurisdiction and the scope of arbitration clauses”, Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law, June 27, 2024
- Co-author, “Selecting and changing the venue of a claim in Alberta”, Commercial Litigation Communique, February 2, 2024
- Co-Author, "The Alberta Court of Appeal cancels fishing expedition of corporate consultants: CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v 801 Seventh Inc, 2023 ABCA 97”, Commercial Litigation Communique, June 15, 2023
- Author, “Limitation of Liability Clauses and Summary Disposition,” Insights, May 16, 2019
- Co-author, “Extras and Back Charges: Alberta Court of Appeal Affirms tests in Impact Painting Ltd v Man-Shield (Alta) Construction Inc,” Insights, March 21, 2019
- Author, “Liability Issues for Architects Revisited: An Analysis of Vermilion & District Housing Foundation v Binder Construction Limited,” Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives, January 3, 2018
- Co-Author, “DRI 2017 Rescission Compendium – Alberta Law on Rescission of Insurance Contracts”, DRI, October 2017
- Co-Author, “Winds of Change: Alberta’s New Political Climate”, Lloyd’s Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives, February 2016
- Author, “Looking Through a Dirty Window: Builders’ Risk Policies and the “Faulty Workmanship” Exclusion,” Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives, April 7, 2016
- Author, “Don’t Give the Game Away – Tips on Maintaining Litigation Privilege,” Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives, June 2015
- Author, “A Year on the Books: Reflections on Summary Judgment in Alberta,” Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives, May 13, 2015
- Author, “When Does the Clock Start to Run? Contribution Claims Under Alberta’s Tort-feasors Act,” Canadian Legal Perspectives: A Brief for the Lloyd's Market, August 18 2014
Professional memberships
- Member, The Advocates' Society
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Thomson Reuters Practical Law Advisory Board: Litigation Corporate & Commercial
- Member, Society of Construction Law North America
Bar admissions & education
- Alberta, 2009
- LL.M., University of London, 2013
- LL.B., University of Alberta, 2008
- B.Sc., University of Alberta, 2007
