Practice Focus
Professional Experience
Mark chairs the firm’s Tax Practice Group and is a member of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice group. His tax practice is focused primarily on federal taxation of individuals and business entities, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
A significant part of Mark's practice is representing clients in merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions. His experience in this area includes significant transactions involving corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and tax-exempt organizations. Mark advises individuals on succession planning and other tax planning strategies. He also represents clients in structuring the formation of business ventures using these different types of entities, and advises these clients on business and tax issues relating to subsequent capital infusions. Mark’s transactional experience includes advising clients in or contemplating bankruptcy or other financial restructuring on the tax issues and opportunities presented in these situations. Additionally, he is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), and represents clients in various types of tax controversies.
Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D. (1993)
- Miami University, B.A. (1986)
State Admissions
Professional Associations
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Presentations
- UBIT: Analyzing risks and Opportunities in Generating Income from Nontraditional Sources
- Tax Issues in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
- Exempt Organization Partnerships, Joint Ventures and For-Profit Subsidiaries
- Compensatory Equity Interests in limited Liability Companies
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures of S corporations