Biography
Mark T. Josephs co-chairs the firm’s Corporate and Securities Litigation practice group and has more than 34 years’ experience representing clients in securities, accounting, and general business litigation. Mark regularly counsels clients concerning directors’ and officers’ coverage and indemnity issues.
Mark has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of complex commercial matters, including two of the largest civil trials in Dallas County history and numerous other jury and bench trials in state and federal court. He has successfully defended and prosecuted a variety of class actions and shareholder derivative suits. He has tried to conclusion more than forty cases involving securities, accounting, fiduciary, and other matters, and has obtained multi-million dollar settlements in a number of commercial cases.
Education
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1982
Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
The following are among the noteworthy cases Mark has handled:
- In re: Sandridge Energy Derivative Litigation; in the Western District of Oklahoma
- Glazer’s Distributors of Illinois, et al. v. NWS. Illinois, LLC, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
- CLST Holdings, Inc. v. Red Oak Fund, et al., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
- Ron Phillips, et al. v. CLST Holdings, et al., in the 134th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
- Audiomex Export Corp., et al. v. Soluciones Inalàmbricas, S.A. de C.V., et al., in the International Chamber of Commerce, Mexico City
- Lone Star Fund V, L.P., et al v. Barclays Capital, Inc., et al., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, and on appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Ohio Machinery Co. v. Holt Company of Ohio, in the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio
- MRT, Inc. d/b/a International Magnetic Technologies, Inc., et al. v. Inter-University Micro- Electronics Center, in the 160th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
- Nova Consulting Group, Inc. v. Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd., in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division
- Townes Telecommunication, Inc. v. Travis, Wolff & Co., et al., in the American Arbitration Association, Dallas, Texas (settled)
- In re: GAINSCO, Inc. Securities Litigation, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division
- COC Services, Ltd. v. Grupo Carso S.A. de C.V., et al., in the 116th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
- In re Simmons Family Trust Litigation, in Probate Court No. 1 of Dallas County, Texas
In addition, Mark has a broad range of experience in prosecuting and defending cases involving claims including breach of contract, common law and statutory fraud, DTPA, fiduciary duties, lender liability, property damage, construction, land use, and other matters.
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Litigation: Securities, 2015-2016
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2005-2021
- Commercial Litigation, 2005-2021
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2005-2021
- Litigation — Mergers & Acquisitions, 2012-2021
- Litigation – Securities, 2012-2021
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates, 2012-2021
- Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2008, 2010-2015
- Super Lawyer in Business Litigation, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Dallas Association of Defense Counsel
- Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Former Member