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Summary
Mark advises individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations and tax-exempt organizations on a variety of matters, including state, local and IRS audit and collection responses and appeals, responses to IRS liens, levies, installment agreements and offers in compromise, and civil and criminal penalty tax controversies. He is an experienced litigator in the United States Tax Court, Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and other courts.
Mark also handles a variety of ERISA and employee benefit matters for his clients, including executive compensation issues, developing and structuring benefit plans and ERISA defense.
Mark acts as general counsel for a variety of business clients, providing guidance on business tax, employment and other legal areas. He advises clients on business and tax structuring and operations, business transactions and business succession planning.
Mark is a member of the Dayton, Cincinnati, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. He is Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law since 2003, and for Tax Controversy and Litigation since 2016. He has also been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list.
Mark is a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University.
Awards
Honoree, Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Dayton
(2019 & 2023)
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax (2003 – present), Tax Law (2020 – present)
Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax (2003-present) Tax Law (2020-present)
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Education
- University of Dayton School of Law (1978)
- Yale University (1974)
Admissions
- Federal - U.S. Tax Court
- Federal - Southern District of Ohio
- State - Ohio
News
Three Hundred Sixty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 News
Three Hundred Six Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 News
Twenty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® 2023 News
Two Hundred and Forty-Three Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023
Past Events
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
Member
- Ohio State Bar Association
Member
- Dayton Bar Association
Member
- Cincinnati Bar Association
Member
Community Involvement
- Beth Abraham Synagogue
Member, Executive Committee
Former President - Boy Scouts of America Miami Valley Council
Member, Executive Board
Former President, Accountability Panel - Dayton Public Schools Foundation
Member
- Graceworks Lutheran Services
Member, Board of Trustees