Practice Expertise

  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Government Relations
  • Eminent Domain and Land Use Litigation

Areas of Practice

  • Eminent Domain and Land Use Litigation
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Government Relations
  • Appeals
  • Energy Transition
  • Issues and Appeals
  • Land Use
  • Land Use and Development
  • Litigation
  • Pipeline
  • Real Estate, Development and Finance
  • State Government Relations
  • Water
  • View More

Profile

Mark’s practice includes representing governmental bodies, other condemning authorities and landowners in eminent domain proceedings and inverse condemnation cases.

In addition, Mark represents plaintiffs and defendants in real property, construction, environmental, flooding, land use, general commercial and civil rights litigation. He provides representation for municipalities and other governmental bodies in general public law matters and represents parties to real estate litigation matters. He has served as lead counsel in more than 30 trials and 25 appellate matters in land use matters.

Mark is a frequent lecturer at State Bar-sponsored seminars and conferences on condemnation-related topics, such as Issues in Condemnation: Procedures, Leases and Easements, and Challenging the Right to Take.

Representative Experience

  • North Harris County Regional Water Authority water pipeline acquisition project
  • San Jacinto River Authority flooding inverse condemnation defense
  • Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority road acquisition project
  • Numerous landowner representations in condemnation cases

Education
BBA, The University of Texas, 1978

Areas of Practice

  • Eminent Domain and Land Use Litigation
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Government Relations
  • Appeals
  • Energy Transition
  • Issues and Appeals
  • Land Use
  • Land Use and Development
  • Litigation
  • Pipeline
  • Real Estate, Development and Finance
  • State Government Relations
  • Water

Professional Career



Articles

  • New Law Requires Entities with Condemnation Authority to Take Action or Lose Power

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