Mark's practice focuses on corporate and securities law. He has experience with a wide range of corporate finance and technology licensing transactions, including initial and follow-on public offerings, private debt and equity placements, mergers and acquisitions, and related securities law issues. He has also advised both public and private companies on a wide range of general corporate compliance issues, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, Mark has experience negotiating software and other proprietary technology licensing transactions on behalf of technology and life sciences companies, and provides advice in connection with executive compensation matters.

• Counsel to Nextel Partners in connection with its initial public offering, follow-on public offering, and numerous Rule 144A convertible debt and high-yield debt financings, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq regulations
• Representation of WRQ, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital, and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, various acquisitions, and software licensing transactions
• Counsel to BSQUARE Corporation in connection with its initial public offering, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq regulations, various acquisitions, and software licensing transactions
• Representation of Nura, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Omeros Corporation
• Counsel to Helix BioMedix in connection with Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, debt and equity financings, debt and warrant tender offer transaction, and licensing transactions
• Counsel to Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc. in connection with its Series A and B Preferred Stock financings and software licensing transactions
• Representation of PlayNetwork, Inc. in connection with its Series BB Preferred Stock financings and acquisitions of Crows Nest Entertainment, Inc. and Channel M, Inc.
• Representation of Accium BioSciences in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing
• Counsel to HealthUnity Corporation in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing and software licensing transactions
• Representation of BidClix, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Accipiter Solutions, Inc. and software licensing transactions
• Counsel to WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in connection with its reincorporation and acquisitions
• Local counsel to Rudolph Technologies in connection with its acquisition of Applied Precision
• Counsel to NeuralIQ in connection with financing and licensing transactions
• Representation of ITegris Corporation in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing
• Representation of Simpa Networks, Inc. in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing
• Representation of International Absorbents in connection with its acquisition by Kinderhook Industries
• Representation of Applied Discovery in connection with its acquisition by Lexis/Nexis
• Representation of Talisma Corporation in connection with its acquisition by nGenera
• Local counsel to Digital Chocolate in connection with its acquisition of Sandlot Games
• Local counsel to IncrediMail Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of Smilebox
• Representation of numerous senior executives in connection with employment and severance arrangements

• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (Corporate; Securities/Capital Markets; and Securities Regulation)
• Named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics magazine
• Named "Seattle's Best Lawyers" by Seattle Metropolitan magazine
• Recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the Puget Sound region by Seattle Business (Corporate and Securities/Capital Markets)
  
• Washington's Top 10 Securities Lawyers by Washington CEO magazine

• Washington State CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Secretary

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., cum laude)
• Stanford University (B.A., American studies, cum laude)

• Honorable Richard L. Voorhees, Chief U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina
• Honorable Diana Gribbon Motz, U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit