Law Clerk, New Hampshire Superior Court, 1975-1976. Assistant County Attorney, Hillsborough County, 1976-1977. Recognized by Woodward and White since 1994 as one of the "Best Lawyers in America." Mark has been repeatedly voted by his peers as one of "New Hampshire's Top Attorneys." Voted New Hampshire's Most Influential Medical Malpractice Mentor in 2004. Recognized by Law Dragon Magazine as one of the "Law Dragon 500 Top Attorneys." In 2007, he was recognized by BestofUS.com for excellence in Medical Malpractice in the State of NH. In 2007, 2008, and 2009, Mark was named as one of "New England's Super Lawyers." Television Appearances: WMUR-TV Ask the Expert: Medical Malpractice; The Connie Chung Show; HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Co-Author: "Medical Provider Liability to Non-Patient Third-Parties for Negligent Medical Care and Prescribing Practices", 31 TBN 9 (Winter 2009); "Medical Malpractice Claims Against Public Health Service and Federally Funded Community Health Center Physicians: Practical Problems and Potential Pitfalls to Be Aware of", 30 TBN 17 (Winter 2008); "Medical Malpractice Litigation and the New Hampshire Good Samaritan Statute", 30 TBN 65, (Spring 2008); "Medical Malpractice Liability in the Information Age - the Evolution of the Physician-Patient Relationship on the New Healthcare Frontier", 30 TBN 117 (Summer 2008); "Using the Internet Effectively in Medical Malpractice Cases," 29 TBN 121 (Summer 2007); "Medicaid Lien Repayment in Medical Malpractice Cases After Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn," 29 TBN 5 (Winter 2007); "Desclos v. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Victims Receive New Protections Against Oppressive Discovery Tactics," 28 TBN 106 (Indian Summer 2006); "Pure Referral Fees: Insuring Client Confidence in Complex Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases," 28 TBN 54 (Spring, 2006); "Dispelling the Myths of the Medical Malpractice Crisis and Vindicating the Victims of Medical Malpractice Through Attorney Conducted Voir Dire," 27 TBN 157 (Fall, 2005); "New Hampshire's Medical Malpractice Screening Panel Statute: Constitutional Considerations," 27 TBN 102 (Summer, 2005); "The Current Status of Loss of Opportunity Claims in New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Litigation," 27 TBN 37 (Winter, 2005); "The New Expert Reliability and Expert Disclosure Rules: What Does R.S.A. 516:29 Require and Is It Constitutional?" 26 TBN 166 (Fall, 2004); "Apportioning Fault to Settling Defendants Under Nilsson v. Bierman: Constitutional Considerations," 26 TBN 87 (Spring, 2004); "Holding Hospitals Liable for the Malpractice of Independent Contractor Physicians," 26 TBN 162 (Fall, 2003); "Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Malpractice," 26 TBN 114 (Summer 2003); "HMO Liability IV: Protecting the Patient and Preserving States' Rights," 25 TBN 64 (Spring, 2003); "Discovery in New Hampshire's Federal District Court: Play By The Rules Or Else," 25 TBN 16 (Winter, 2003); "The New Amendment to New Hampshire's Quality Assurance Privileges: Ensuring Substantially Broader Access to Factual Information in Medical Negligence Cases," 24 TBN 178 (Fall, 2002); "Temporary Employees and the Borrowed Servant Rule: A Case Study," 24 TBN 115 (Summer, 2002); "Payback: Health Insurance Liens in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Cases After Great-West Life & Annuity v. Knudson," 24 TBN 58 (Spring, 2002); "Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Litigation," 24 TBN 8, (Winter, 2002); "Overcoming the Quality Assurance Privilege in New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 172 (Fall, 2001); "Handling the Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Malpractice Case," 23 TBN 65 (Spring, 2001); "Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 13 (Winter, 2001); "Sidestepping the Repeal of Joint and Several Liability - A Case Study," 22 TBN 162 (Summer, 2000); "Damages for Loss of Enjoyment of Life in Personal Injury Cases," 22 TBN 35 (Winter, 2000); "Parental Consortium in Non-Death Cases," 21 TBN 161 (Fall, 1999); "Minimizing Liens and Maximizing Personal Injury Recoveries," 21 TBN 107 (Summer, 1999); "HMO Liability Part III: Return of the Plaintiffs," 21 TBN 67 (Spring, 1999); "Medical Malpractice and the American Jury" (Book Review), New Hampshire Bar News at 10 (July 15, 1998); "Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Medical Negligence Cases," 20 TBN 66 (Spring, 1998); "Discovery Abuse Part II: Baseless Assertion of Privileges," 20 TBN 4 (Winter, 1998); "Discovery Abuse in New Hampshire: What Happens When the Honor System Fails," 20 TBN 80 (Fall, 1997); "HMO Liability: Building Corporate Profits at the Expense of Patient Care," 19 TBN 144 (Winter, 1997); "HMO Liability Part II: ERISA Preemption ... And the Saga of Corporate Greed Continues," 19 TBN 44 (Summer, 1997); "The Law of Nursing Malpractice," 18 TBN 7 (Spring, 1996); "White Collar Crime: The Rising Tide of Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy," 15 TBN 64 (Winter, 1993); "White Collar Crime: Causes of Action Recognized Under New Hampshire Law Applicable to Clerical Sexual Abuse," 16 TBN 6 (Spring, 1994); "Shall We 'Prey': Liability for Clergy Malpractice in Cases of Sexual Misconduct," 35 NHBJ 59 (June, 1994). Presenter: Mediation Skills for Judges (NH Superior Court Judicial Retreat); Representing Clients in Civil Mediation (NHBA); 17th Annual Conference of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire; Trial Lawyers Workhorse Seminar (NHTLA); Personal Injury Cases Involving Minors (NHBA); Medical Malpractice and Nurses (NHTLA); Personal Injury Law Symposium (NHBA); Sexual Misconduct ... The Rights of Victims (Nashua Bar Association); Federal Practice Update (NHBA); New Hampshire Automobile Insurance Law (NHBA); and Medical and Legal Claims (NHBA).
