Mark W. Garriga

Mark W.

Garriga

Health Law, Practice Group Leader

Overview

Mark is a former legislator who focuses his practice on health law, legislation, administrative appeals, and governmental litigation matters. 

Experience

  • Public Law
    • Health Law Regulations
    • Administrative Law
    • Healthcare Certificates of Need
    • Public Records Requests and Disputes
    • Medicaid Audit Hearings
    • Procurement Disputes
  • Representative Legislation
    • Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act (S.B. 2140, 2024 Reg. Session) (drafting assistance and counsel).
    • Health Care Collaboration Act of 2017 (H.B. 926, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-50.1) (drafting assistance and counsel).
    • Co-Authored the Mississippi Court Reform Act (H.B.  548, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 9-4-1, et seq.).
    • Co-Authored State Port Tax Credit Act of 1994 (H.B. 1778, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 27‑7‑22.7).
    • Introduced and Co-Authored the Mississippi Product Liability Act (H.B. 1270, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-63).
    • Introduced and Co-Authored the Mississippi Punitive Damages Act (codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-65).
    • MS Civil Justice Reform Act of 2004 (drafting assistance and counsel).
  • Representative Litigation
    • Perkins v. McAdams, 234 So.3d 413 (Miss. 2017) (Election Contest).
    • Gunn v. Hughes, 210 So.3d 969 (Miss. 2017) (Brief of Amicus Curiae – Hon. Tate Reeves).
    • McDaniel v. Cochran, 158 So.3d 992 (Miss. 2014) (Election Contest – Sen. Thad Cochran).
    • Jackson HMA, LLC v. Miss. State Dep’t. of Health, et al., 98 So. 3d 980 (Miss. 2012) (agency authority to determine application of CON Laws to University Hospital).
    • Bay St. Louis – Waveland School District v. FEMA, CBCA 1739 (December 8, 2009) and (February 1, 2010) (first Hurricane Katrina FEMA arbitration hearing under ARRA).
    • PPG Architectural Finishes v. Lowery, 909 So.2d 47 (Miss. 2005) (statute of limitations construed to bar toxic tort claim).
    • Ballard v. Illinois Central R. Co., 338 F.Supp. 2d 712 (S.D. Miss. 2004) (federal jurisdiction established under Federal Arbitration Act and Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards).
    • Swan v. I.P, Inc., 617 So.2d 846 (Miss. 1993) (established doctrine of sophisticated user for toxic tort/product liability actions in Mississippi).

Distinctions

  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • AV®– Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Government Relations Practice, 2008-2025
    • Health Care Law, 2021-2025
    • Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice, 2016
  • Super Lawyers®
    • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Administrative Law, 2012-2019
  • The American Lawyer, 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare
  • Governor-Elect Transition Policy, Chair, Nov. 2011-Jan. 2012
  • Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments, Member, 2012-2014
  • Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • National Center for State Courts, Lawyers Committee
  • Mississippi Rural Health Association, Board of Directors
  • Office of the Governor, State of Mississippi, Chief of Staff, 1994-1999
  • Attorney General, State of Mississippi, Republican Nominee, 1999
  • Mississippi House of Representatives, Representative, 1991-1994
  • Mississippi Special Committee for Judicial Campaign Intervention, Gubernatorial Appointment, 2014 Judicial Election Cycle

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 1985
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Mississippi: Northern, Southern
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 5th Circuit

Education

  • University of Mississippi, J.D., 1985
  • Mississippi State University, B.S., Banking and Finance, S.D. Lee Honors, 1981

Associations

  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Federalist Society
  • Capital Area Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

Mark W.

Garriga

Overview

Mark is a former legislator who focuses his practice on health law, legislation, administrative appeals, and governmental litigation matters. 

Experience

  • Public Law
    • Health Law Regulations
    • Administrative Law
    • Healthcare Certificates of Need
    • Public Records Requests and Disputes
    • Medicaid Audit Hearings
    • Procurement Disputes
  • Representative Legislation
    • Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act (S.B. 2140, 2024 Reg. Session) (drafting assistance and counsel).
    • Health Care Collaboration Act of 2017 (H.B. 926, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 37-115-50.1) (drafting assistance and counsel).
    • Co-Authored the Mississippi Court Reform Act (H.B.  548, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 9-4-1, et seq.).
    • Co-Authored State Port Tax Credit Act of 1994 (H.B. 1778, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 27‑7‑22.7).
    • Introduced and Co-Authored the Mississippi Product Liability Act (H.B. 1270, codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-63).
    • Introduced and Co-Authored the Mississippi Punitive Damages Act (codified at Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-65).
    • MS Civil Justice Reform Act of 2004 (drafting assistance and counsel).
  • Representative Litigation
    • Perkins v. McAdams, 234 So.3d 413 (Miss. 2017) (Election Contest).
    • Gunn v. Hughes, 210 So.3d 969 (Miss. 2017) (Brief of Amicus Curiae – Hon. Tate Reeves).
    • McDaniel v. Cochran, 158 So.3d 992 (Miss. 2014) (Election Contest – Sen. Thad Cochran).
    • Jackson HMA, LLC v. Miss. State Dep’t. of Health, et al., 98 So. 3d 980 (Miss. 2012) (agency authority to determine application of CON Laws to University Hospital).
    • Bay St. Louis – Waveland School District v. FEMA, CBCA 1739 (December 8, 2009) and (February 1, 2010) (first Hurricane Katrina FEMA arbitration hearing under ARRA).
    • PPG Architectural Finishes v. Lowery, 909 So.2d 47 (Miss. 2005) (statute of limitations construed to bar toxic tort claim).
    • Ballard v. Illinois Central R. Co., 338 F.Supp. 2d 712 (S.D. Miss. 2004) (federal jurisdiction established under Federal Arbitration Act and Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards).
    • Swan v. I.P, Inc., 617 So.2d 846 (Miss. 1993) (established doctrine of sophisticated user for toxic tort/product liability actions in Mississippi).

Distinctions

  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • AV®– Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Government Relations Practice, 2008-2025
    • Health Care Law, 2021-2025
    • Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice, 2016
  • Super Lawyers®
    • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Administrative Law, 2012-2019
  • The American Lawyer, 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare
  • Governor-Elect Transition Policy, Chair, Nov. 2011-Jan. 2012
  • Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments, Member, 2012-2014
  • Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • National Center for State Courts, Lawyers Committee
  • Mississippi Rural Health Association, Board of Directors
  • Office of the Governor, State of Mississippi, Chief of Staff, 1994-1999
  • Attorney General, State of Mississippi, Republican Nominee, 1999
  • Mississippi House of Representatives, Representative, 1991-1994
  • Mississippi Special Committee for Judicial Campaign Intervention, Gubernatorial Appointment, 2014 Judicial Election Cycle

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 1985
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Mississippi: Northern, Southern
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 5th Circuit

Education

  • University of Mississippi, J.D., 1985
  • Mississippi State University, B.S., Banking and Finance, S.D. Lee Honors, 1981

Associations

  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Federalist Society
  • Capital Area Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications