Mark Pickering  Phoenix Tower Suite 2300 3200 Southwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77027-7525

Communication Center
Phone: (713) 877-1112	E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (713) 877-1138	Web site: http://www.donatominxbrown.com

Areas of Practice:

Insurance Defense

Subrogation Recovery

Agent and Broker Liability

Offshore Injuries

Toxic Torts

Commercial Litigation

Representative Cases:

Obtained jury verdict of no liability on behalf of defendant in a

slip and fall matter in Travis County.

Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of a wholesale insurance broker

damages in excess of $30 million dollars was sought

due to an alleged illegal sale of surplus lines insurance.

Obtained a ruling favorable to client on the issue of whether a trustee

in an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding can waive the

attorney-client privilege against the wishes of the debtor.

Bar Admissions:

Louisiana: 1994

Texas: 1996

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1997

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1997

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1998

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1998

U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 1997

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1997

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2001

Education:

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 1994

J.D.

Texas A&M University, 1990

B.S.

Major: Economics

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas

Louisiana State Bar Association

Houston Bar Association

Jefferson County Bar Association

Honors and Awards:

Appellate Advocacy Board, LSU Law Center

BV Rated by Martindale Hubbell

Wex Malone American Inn of Court, 1993-1994