Mark is a former legislator who focuses his practice on health law, legislation, administrative appeals, and governmental litigation matters.
Overview
Mark is a former legislator who focuses his practice on health law, legislation, administrative appeals, and governmental litigation matters.
Practice Areas
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
- Author, "Prior Authorization Reform in Healthcare: Winds of Change?," Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2023.
- Co-Author, "The No Surprises Act – Anticipating Unanticipated Consequences," Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 15, No. 3, September 2022.
- Guest, "Medical Marijuana Passed," In Legal Terms, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, February 1, 2022.
- Guest, "Initiatives Unconstitutional," In Legal Terms, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, May 18, 2021.
- Guest, "Marijuana in Mississippi," In Legal Terms, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, March 23, 2021.
- Presenter, “MEMA’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program – Grant Funding Under the Stafford Act and Coronavirus Relief Fund,” Mississippi Municipal League, September 2020.
- Author, "So Much for the Afterglow?" Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 13, No. 3, August 2020.
- Author, “The Hatch Act & Municipal Employees,” Mississippi Municipalities; Volume 67, Number 3, 2018
- Author, “LAW ELEVATED – Blue Cross Policy Dispute Battle Revisited,” Mississippi Business Journal, June 8, 2018.
- Co-Author, “LAW ELEVATED – Mississippi’s Health Care Collaboration Act is Good Medicine,” Mississippi Business Journal, April 14, 2017.
- Presenter, "Tort Reform in Mississippi – A Journey, Not a Destination," Miss. Economic Council/State Medical Association, March 2014.
- Presenter, "Medicaid Audits and Appeals, Mississippi Rural Health Association," September 2013.
- Presenter, "Disaster Recovery Planning," Continuing Legal Education Presentation, March 2012.
- Presenter, "Disaster Assistance, Working With FEMA and MEMA," Miss. Association of Supervisors, June 2011.
- Presenter, "Overview of the Health Care Reform Act," Butler Snow – Invited Professionals Seminar, April 2010.
- Presenter, "FEMA Arbitration Update," Butler Snow – Invited Professionals Seminar, March 2010.