Mark T. Drooks

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Law Firm Defense

USA - Nationwide

1 Years Ranked

Band 4

Litigation: General Commercial

California

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Mark T. Drooks

USA

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation and Arbitration in Breach of Contract and Business Tort Cases from Complex Business/Partner Disputes; Representation of Law Firms and Attorneys

Career

Mark Drooks has been lead counsel in more than 50 civil trials and arbitrations that have been litigated to final decision and has argued several appeals in state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He regularly represents national and international law firms and lawyers in connection with malpractice claims, partnership disputes and ethical issues. He has handled such cases through trial, summary judgment and appeals.

Professional Memberships

Chairman, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Board of Directors, 2005; Member, Board of Directors, 1996 - 2019; Member, President's Council, 2020

Member, Chancery Club of Los Angeles, 2019

Lawyer Representative and Ex Officio Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2017-present

Publications

Co-Author, “’Isn’t that Special: The Limited Powers of Special Masters,” California Litigation, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2021

Co-Author, “Showing Lack of Probable Cause: Plaintiff’s Burden of Proof in Opposing an Anti-SLAPP Motion Attacking a Malicious Prosecution Claim,” The Journal of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association, July 2020

Personal

Harvard Law School, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Law Firm Defense - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mark Drooks of Bird Marella is considered one of the leading litigators on the West Coast, with an impressive pedigree in defending a broad range of commercial litigation claims and malpractice allegations brought against law firms and lawyers.

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Litigation: General Commercial - California

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Mark Drooks offers specialist knowledge in the field of legal malpractice in addition to experience in varied commercial disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Mark is incredibly strategic and he can see the case evolving from ten steps ahead, so we can position ourselves in the best possible way. He's one of the smartest lawyers I've had the pleasure of working with."