With more than two decades at Porter Ramsay Lawyers, Mark advises clients across family law, personal injury, estate litigation, labour and employment, and general civil and commercial litigation.

After earning a BA in Criminology from Simon Fraser University in 1989 and an LLB from the University of British Columbia in 1993, he articled with Fraser & Beatty in Vancouver. Mark joined Porter Ramsay in 1994, becoming a partner in 1998. Earlier experience as an investigator with the BC Ombudsman’s Office shaped his practical, fact-driven approach to advocacy.

Mark is active in the profession through the Canadian Bar Association, the Kelowna Bar Association, and the BC Trial Lawyers Association. He has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as before labour arbitration boards and administrative tribunals.

Committed to community service, Mark has contributed to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee, Rotary Club Sunrise, the Kelowna and District Boys and Girls Club, and pro bono clinics with the Legal Services Society and the Salvation Army. He has also served as a county coordinator for the Continuing Legal Education Society and coached with the Kelowna Track and Field Club.

Outside the office, Mark enjoys fitness, travel, and time with his wife and four children. He is known for achieving strong results through negotiated settlements, trial and appeal judgments, and administrative decisions.

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