Mark Herring

Practice Areas

Mark Herring is co-leader of Akin’s state attorneys general practice and served for eight years as attorney general of Virginia, during which he led many litigation and appellate teams that won high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and other state and federal courts involving issues such as consumer protection, antitrust, health care fraud, constitutional challenges, environmental protection, civil rights and education. He also spearheaded large, complex investigations in the technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals and insurance sectors and led high-profile investigations internal to state agencies and institutions.

Mark has substantial experience working closely with state attorney general offices—on both sides of the aisle—across the country and, while in office, further strengthened those connections through his significant efforts with leading national organizations of state attorneys general. Mark is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he lectures on state attorney general law.

Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Bar, Virginia Bar

ERA Coalition Advisory Council

Personal

J.D., University of Richmond School of Law, cum laude, 1990, M.A., University of Virginia, 1986, B.A., University of Virginia, 1983