Background
Willis, Mark S. was born on December 31, 1960 in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
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Mark S. Willis
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Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Arts, 1986). Pepperdine University (Juris Doctor, 1989). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, International Law, 1993).
Career
Worked at Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, Professional limited liability company (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices, Securities, Consumer Product Liability, Franchising, Mass Torts, and Toxic Tort Litigation. Complex, Multi-District and Class Action Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1990, Massachusetts (Not admitted District of Columbia).
Regional Semi-Finalist, National Moot Court Competition, 1988. Company-Author: Comment, "California Corporations Code Sections 309 and 1203: Redefining Director"s Duties Towards Shareholders," Pepperdine Law Review, Volume 16, Number.
4, August 1989.
The firm is one of a handful of firms in the United States litigating plaintiffs" class actions as a regular part of its business, with a specialty in antitrust, securities, environmental toxic tort, consumer, and product liability cases. The firm has been involved in many of the major complex class action cases litigated in the United States and has a national reputation in this area.
Members of the firm have concluded numerous securities and antitrust class actions in which they have played a principal or lead role or served on the Executive Committee of plaintiffs" counsel
