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Richard W. Mark
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Biography
Locations
Education
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1980
- Dartmouth College, AB, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
Federal Clerkships
- United States District Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Appellate Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, Inc., 561 F.3d 233 (3d Cir. 2009), aff’d 562 U.S. ___ (2011)
First federal appellate court decision holding that the Vaccine Act pre-empts all state law design defect claims for vaccine-related injuries. The ruling effectively ended litigation in courts nationwide involving huindreds of claims.
- Godoy v. E.I. DuPont DeNemours & Co., 2009 WI 78 (2009)
Wisconsin Supreme Court holding that design defect claims could not be stated against white lead pigment. One of many cases, nationwide, involving representation of a former manufacturer of white lead pigment.
- Watson v. Holder, 643 F.3d 367 (2d Cir. 2011)
Ruling vacating an order of removal and remanding for further proceedings on a claim of derivative citizenship; on remand , the BIA for the Petitioner and recognized his citizenship claim.
- Election Supervisor, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Appointed by the United States District Court, SDNY, in 2005 and 2010 as the independent supervisor of the election of officers of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The nation-wide election is conducted pursuant to a consent decree entered in United States v. IBT, 88 Civ. 4486 (SDNY), and involves conducting candidate nominations, oversight campaign finances, investigation and determination of election rule violations (more than 700 decisions), and an accurate count of voted ballots.
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