Mark Anchor Albert has been practicing law in Los Angeles since 1988. His civil practice focuses exclusively in complex business litigation, trials and related appeals. Mr. Albert's career has been dedicated to providing his clients with highly-skilled, high-caliber and hands-on representation. Mr. Albert has an established track record of success in complex cases against the most well-funded and determined corporate adversaries represented by the most experienced law firms. Mr. Albert steadfastly advocates for his clients in an aggressive but fair and professional manner. He forever strives to defend and protect their interests and to obtain the best possible outcome on their behalf. Mr. Albert's commitment to excellence is evident in his character and integrity, his commitment to serve his clients with dedication and loyalty, and his adherence to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in his law practice.

Mr. Albert provides sophisticated legal services for clients who wish to obtain "big firm" expertise, experience and results in mid-level complex litigation cases and related appeals – without incurring "big firm" fees and costs. As described in the "Representative Cases" and "Published Decisions" links on this website, Mr. Albert has played major roles in some of the most significant and highly-publicized complex business cases of the last two decades, earning a reputation for intelligence, integrity and faithful dedication to his clients' interests.

Prior to establishing his own firm, Mr. Albert practiced law for 20 years in senior roles at major firms – Sidley Austin LLP, Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP, and Graham & James LLP (now known as Squire, Dempsey & Sanders LLP – where he was honored to work with and against some of the finest attorneys in the country and built a huge "Client List" of major corporations. His dedication to achieving his clients' objectives is reflected in the representative cases he has successfully handled for both clients facing serious liability exposure and clients seeking justice for wrongdoing inflicted by unscrupulous or negligent businesses and individuals.

Mr. Albert has been appointed as Special Appellate Counsel by the California Court of Appeal,Second, Fourth and Fifth Appellate Divisions, for appeals by indigent defendants.

Mr. Albert is a Los Angeles native. He attended the University of California Berkeley, where he majored in Comparative Literature, with emphasis in Romance languages and literature. Mr. Albert is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese, and is conversant in Italian. Mr. Albert also was U.C. Berkeley's first-string heavy-weight boxer, and rowed crew on the U.C. Berkeley Crew Team. Phi Beta Kappa invited Mr. Albert to join its honor society in his junior year. He was a member of the Dean's Honor Society every term, and graduated in 1984 with High Distinction in General Scholarship. His senior thesis, "Forma e Conteudo em 0 Sonho da Terra " -- a literary critical analysis -- was published by the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1984. Following the family tradition, Mr. Albert then attended U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law, where he was invited to be a member of the California Law Review in 1987 and became Associate Editor in 1988. His senior thesis, "Deregulation and the Thrifts: The Case for Dismantling the Current Regulatory Structure," was published by U.C. Berkeley's National Center of Financial Services in 1988. Mr. Albert graduated from U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law in 1988, and passed the California Bar Exam shortly afterwards. Mr. Albert remains current on emerging developments in the law in his areas of specialization.

In addition to his law practice and family life, Mr. Albert is actively involved in charitable activities in the Los Angeles community. The State Bar of California has honored Mr. Albert with awards for his pro bono legal efforts on behalf of disadvantaged consumers victimized by unfair business practices and fraud. Mr. Albert is the recipient of the State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, the President's Pro Bono Service Award, and the Public Counsel William O. Douglas Award (team recipient). In the past, Mr. Albert has been a founding board member of various charitable corporations and organizations dedicated to the arts, including Aria!, the professionals' support organization of the Los Angeles Opera, Allegro!, the professionals' association of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Mr. Albert currently devotes the bulk of his charitable activities in support of outreach and assistance efforts for individuals and families who are homeless or otherwise are ill or impoverished, through Roman Catholic relief organizations.

Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Member

Knight of Malta