Mark is a partner at IHC Sports and leads the firm’s West Coast operations from its Southern California office. During his two-decade career in sports representation, he has secured and negotiated landmark deals, worth more than $1 billion in total value, in the representation of professional athletes, coaches, and broadcasters. Mark was born and raised in Cleveland, where he first met and became close friends with his fellow partners at IHC Sports. He received his B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 with a dual concentration in Finance and Accountancy, and his law degree in 1995 from Case Western Reserve School of Law where he was a member of the Law Review and a merit scholar. Before joining IHC Sports, Mark was Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Athletes First for 16 years, where he represented many high-profile athletes and coaches, while also handling all of the agency’s legal matters. Mark has substantial experience representing NFL players in disciplinary appeals involving the NFL Commissioner’s Office and grievances under the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. He is a member of the state bars of California and Ohio, and also belongs to the Sports Lawyers Association. He is a certified contract advisor in both football and baseball.