Mark is a life-long resident of Kitchener-Waterloo. He obtained his B.A. in Economics at the University of Western Ontario where he was also a member of the Varsity football team. Mark earned his law degree from the University of Ottawa and articled in Toronto. He was called to the Ontario Bar in March 1985. Prior to joining the firm, Mark worked as assistant corporate counsel at The Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada (now Sunlife) where he handled a variety of commercial, insurance and litigation matters. Mark has been with the firm since June 1987 and concentrates his practice in commercial real estate, including condominium developments and residential plans of subdivision, commercial financings including mortgage lending and corporate finance, and general business law, including the purchase and sale of businesses.

Mark has been a Lecturer in Real Estate Law at Conestoga College for the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario and is a currently a member of the Rotary Club of Kitchener-Conestoga. He also volunteers his time as a director of the Waterloo Region Catholic Schools Foundation and as a director of Deer Ridge Golf Club. He is a partner of the firm.