His primary practice areas involve forming business entities, counseling on trademark & copyright issues, and drafting contracts. Mark also serves as the Legal Chair on the Board of Governors for the San Francisco/Nor-Cal Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and as an Advisor Board Member for California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar. A native to the Bay Area, Mark was an award-winning television journalist before entering the legal profession, having covered a variety of national and local stories for several network affiliates including a two-year stint on the Iditarod Trail in Alaska for ABC.