Mark was born in Oklahoma City, but grew up in Tulsa. He is married to Dieta Hardin. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren.  In his spare time, Mark enjoys traveling and spending time at the lake with his family.

Legal Assistant:

Stacy Brown, sbrown@piercecouch.com

Education:

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma - J.D.
  Honors: With Distinction

• Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - B.S.
  Honors: Dean’s List, President’s Honor Roll
  Major: Management Science And Computer Systems

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma, 1993

• Colorado, 1994

• U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma

• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma

• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel

• Defense Research Institute

• Oklahoma Bar Association Banking and Finance Group

• U.S. Law

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Game Changers: How to Lead Your Team Through Rocky Times with Plenty of Forward Momentum; USLAW Fall Conference, September 2021

• May the Force Majeure Be with You!, USLAW Hottest Legal Issues, Video Presentation, September 2020

• Recent Developments in Consumer Finance Litigation, USLAW Banking and Financial Services In-House Counsel Forum, October 2019.

• Mortgage Servicing and Consumer Banking Enforcement and Class Action Trends, USLAW Banking and Financial Services In-House Counsel Forum, October 2018.

• 30(b)(6) – Best Practices to Prepare the Corporate Witness, USLAW General Counsel and Outside Counsel Forum, March 2022

• Best Practice for a 30(b)(6) Deposition, USLAW Fall 2022 Client Conference, September 2022

Respective Cases/Published Works

• HSBC Bank USA, Nat. Ass'n v. Lyon, 2012 OK 10, 276 P.3d 1002

• U.S. Bank, N.A. ex rel. Credit Suisse First Boston Heat 2005-4 v. Alexander, 2012 OK 43, 280 P.3d 936

• Jester v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 297 F. Supp. 3d 1233 (E.D. Okla. 2018)

• In re Soriano, 587 B.R. 371 (Bankr. W.D. Okla. 2018)

• In re Payne, 215 B.R. 889 (Bankr. N.D. Okla. 1997)

Past Employment Positions:

• The Glendening Law Firm, Associate Attorney, 2005 – 2006

• Rodolf And Todd, Associate Attorney, 2001 – 2005

• Southmark of Tulsa, General Counsel 2000-2001

• Green Country Bankruptcy Center, Associate Attorney, 1996-2000

• Murphy & Associates, Associate Attorney, 1994-1996