Background
Tuft, Mark L. was born on January 19, 1943 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Tuft, Mark L. was born on January 19, 1943 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
University of Oregon (Bachelor of Science, 1965). University of California, Hastings College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1968). George Washington University (Master of Laws, with highest honors, 1972).
Order of the Coif.
Lecturer, Civil Litigation Privileges for Trial and Business Lawyers, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1986.
Worked at Cooper, White & Cooper (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Business and Trial Practice, Corporate, Real Property, Regulated Industries and Public Utilities, Equipment Leasing, Asset and Credit Based Financing, Communications and Media including Broadcasting, Cable Television, Libel, Newspaper, and Telecommunications, First Amendment, Labor and Employment including Wrongful Termination and Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Insurance, Taxation, Securities, Construction, Creditors" Rights and Bankruptcy, Environmental, Estate Planning and Trust Administration, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Personal Injury, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1969, California. Order of the Coif. Member, Hastings Law Journal.
Member, Thurston Law Society.
Chair, State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, 1993-1994, Special Advisor, 1994-1995. Member, Bar Association of San Francisco (Board of Directors, 1993-1994, re-elected 1995-1996.
Chair, Committee on Legal Ethics, 1989-1991. Judiciary Committee, 1992-1994.
Award of Merit, 1992).
Author, Rutter Group, Guide on Professional Responsibility for Lawyers, 1997. "Hot Topics in Professional Responsibility," 1992-1996. Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) Handbook on Legal Ethics and Law Office Management, 1993-1996.
Articles on Legal Ethics and Litigation for the San Francisco Recorder, The Daily Journal, State Bar Litigation Magazine, San Francisco Attorney Magazine, California Publisher.
Moderator and Panelist on MCLE Programs for the State Bar of California, San Francisco Bar Association, Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party), Rutter Group, Continuing Education of the Bar, American Bar Association, Hastings College of the Law, the Berkeley-Albany Bar Association, Alameda County Bar Association, Napa County Bar Association, Santa Cruz County Bar Association. Judicial Arbitrator for the San Francisco Superior Court and American Arbitration Association.
Military: Captain, United States. Army, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1969-1972.
Cooper, White & Cooper provides a broad range of legal services to corporations, organizations and individuals, many of whom have been with the firm for decades.
Since the firm"s founding in 1896, our range of practice specialties has steadily expanded to meet our clients" changing needs. Our goal is to provide the highest quality and most responsive services, at reasonable fees.
Member, Hastings Law Journal. Member, Thurston Law Society. Chair, State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, 1993-1994, Special Advisor, 1994-1995.
Member, Bar Association of San Francisco (Board of Directors, 1993-1994, re-elected 1995-1996.
Chair, Committee on Legal Ethics, 1989-1991. Judiciary Committee, 1992-1994.
Award of Merit, 1992). Author, Rutter Group, Guide on Professional Responsibility for Lawyers, 1997.
"Hot Topics in Professional Responsibility," 1992-1996.
Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) Handbook on Legal Ethics and Law Office Management, 1993-1996. Articles on Legal Ethics and Litigation for the San Francisco Recorder, The Daily Journal, State Bar Litigation Magazine, San Francisco Attorney Magazine, California Publisher. Moderator and Panelist on MCLE Programs for the State Bar of California, San Francisco Bar Association, Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party), Rutter Group, Continuing Education of the Bar, American Bar Association, Hastings College of the Law, the Berkeley-Albany Bar Association, Alameda County Bar Association, Napa County Bar Association, Santa Cruz County Bar Association.
Judicial Arbitrator for the San Francisco Superior Court and American Arbitration Association.
Military: Captain, United States. Army, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1969-1972.