Mark was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark graduated from the University of Missouri in 1989 and from Northwestern University School of Law in 1992. Mark is one of the founding partners of NGK Law, and Mark primarily concentrates in the areas of wrongful death and serious injury involving product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device mass tort, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and general personal injury litigation. Based upon his unique background, Mark also handles select criminal defense matters.
In 2009 and continuing to present, Mark was asked to serve as national Co-Lead counsel over the Yaz/Yasmin Multi-District Litigation pending in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Mark oversees the litigation involving thousands of young women who have been seriously injured, including strokes, pulmonary emboli, DVT and gall bladder removal, by the oral contraceptive manufactured by Bayer.
In 2012 and continuing to present, Mark was asked to serve as national Co-Liaison counsel over the Pradaxa Multi-District Litigation pending in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Mark oversees the litigation involving thousands of older men and women who have been seriously injured, including gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding events, by the anticoagulant manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim.