Mark Lipton Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Handle miscellaneous professional liability (MPL) errors and omissions (E&O) claims throughout the United States which have either high value exposure or require complicated coverage/liability analysis.
• Analyze coverage issues arising from claims-made policies and draft extensive coverage ROR and denial letters.
• Assess liability and extent of damages in covered claims.
• Confer with in-house coverage attorneys and manage outside defense counsel for litigated claims.
• Formulate and implement resolution strategy, settlement valuation and obtain settlement authority.
• Set reserves at appropriate level for claims.

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Handle miscellaneous professional liability errors and omissions claims throughout the United States including insurance agent, real estate agent, legal malpractice, accountant malpractice, etc. from initial intake.
• Analyze complex coverage issues arising from claims-made policies and draft extensive coverage ROR and denial letters.
• Confer with in-house coverage attorneys and manage outside defense counsel for litigated claims.
• Formulate and implement resolution strategy, settlement valuation and obtain settlement authority.
• Set reserves at appropriate level for claims.
• Negotiate settlements with Claimants and Claimants’ Attorneys.

• Negotiated and closed sales of law practice management, legal eDiscovery, business rules, and cloud software to corporations and law firms.
• Concurrently handled large number of software opportunities prioritizing tasks to maximize successful close rate.
• Updated customer relationship management software daily regarding completed and planned future activities, current sales stage, and forecasted closing date and deal size of sales opportunities.
• Collaborated and consulted with internal and external software technologists, other sales representatives, and implementation teams during sales opportunity cycles.
• Reviewed and negotiated contracts including liability limitation provisions and indemnity clauses.

• Managed an individual caseload of general liability insurance defense litigation cases.
• Negotiated settlements at mediations and court settlement conferences.
• Provided detailed reports to insurance carriers analyzing liability and damages exposure, proposing resolution strategy, and updating case status.
• Communicated with insured from commencement of litigation through trial to obtain documents and information, provide status updates, and prepare insured to appear for depositions and trial.
• Reviewed and exchanged discovery documents with opposing counsel.
• Conducted depositions and trials.

• Built a private negligence law practice with a substantial client base through networking, direct marketing and advertising, generating more than $3 million dollars in revenue.
• Negotiated and settled automobile, premises liability, construction, and medical malpractice cases during pre-litigation stage with insurance adjusters and during litigation stage with attorneys at mediations, court.
• Handled concurrent caseload of over 130 litigated and non-litigated matters.
• Performed investigations of claims for liability analysis.
• Provided ongoing communication with clients from case intake through case resolution.
• Advocated on behalf of clients at depositions, mediations, court settlement conferences, arbitrations, and trials to verdict.

• Managed insurance defense litigation caseload of 60 automobile, premises liability, and construction cases.
• Attended mediations and court settlement conferences negotiating settlements.
• Provided detailed reports to insurance carriers analyzing liability and damages exposure, proposing resolution strategy, and updating case status.
• Communicated with insured from commencement of litigation through trial to obtain documents and information and provide status updates.
• Conducted depositions of opposing parties and defended witnesses during depositions.
• Drafted and argued summary judgment motions in court regarding premises and construction liability issues.

• The Corporation Counsel is the law department for the City of New York which defends NYC against legal claims.
• Handled a caseload of 50 automobile and premises liability defense litigation cases pursuant to a student practice order which enabled law students to act as counsel on behalf of the City of New York and the New York.
• Attended mediations and settlement conferences in court to negotiate settlements.
• Reviewed and exchanged discovery documents with opposing counsel.
• Conducted depositions of opposing parties and defended witnesses during depositions.
• Drafted and argued summary judgment motions in court regarding premises and automobile accident liability issues.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Pharmacy