Mark has overseen the legal affairs of The Mars Agency for over 25 years. Prior to this role, he co-founded Lipson, Neilson and Jacobs, a boutique business/litigation law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In private law practice, Mark served as lead trial attorney and counselor to a variety of clients, from individuals to international companies. He has held various leadership positions in the bar association and has been frequently appointed as a court-appointed mediator and facilitator. He currently also serves as a Chairman for a Hearing Panel of the Attorney Discipline Board.
In the community service field, Mark founded and serves as the Director of a Pro Bono Legal Referral Service Program, overseeing a “virtual” law firm of over 150 attorney volunteers. He is the Chairman of Heart 2 Hart-Detroit, a local non-profit organization serving the needs of Detroit’s homeless population, and also served as Chairman of the Board of NorthStar, a Detroit community development organization that provided social services and housing projects to low-income seniors and families.