Experience

Mark concentrates his practice on suing insurance companies when they have failed to pay claims; Varnum represents only insureds in these types of claims. Mark is also Varnum’s lead attorney in litigation matters dealing with employee benefit claims pursuant to ERISA.

Education

• University of Detroit School of Law
  Detroit, Michigan
  J.D., cum laude, 1985
• University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington
  B.A., cum laude, Communications, 1980
  Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Sixth and Ninth Circuits
• United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
• United States District Court, District of Oregon

Professional Activities

• Grand Rapids Bar Association (Pro Bono Committee, Chairperson)
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• Washington State Bar Association
• Oregon State Bar Association, House of Delegates