Mark T. Drooks

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