Mark L Morris

Practice Areas

As the Chair of the Firm, Mark oversees all aspects of firm operations and works closely with senior leadership and staff as well as the managing partners of each office to implement legal, administrative and organizational strategies.

Mark has more than 35 years of experience as a real estate practitioner with a practice that centers on significant transactional work, including office buildings, residential developments, industrial parks and shopping malls and centers.

His practice also has a particular focus on representing clients in the hospitality industry. He takes a lead role in the sale, acquisition, development and management of full-service and limited-service hotels throughout the United States. He is skilled in the negotiation of franchise and management agreements on behalf of his franchisee clients and has worked closely on their behalf in negotiating with major franchisors such as Marriott, Choice and Hilton on transitioning franchisees and resolving disputes.

Mark previously served as Firmwide Managing Partner for six years, managing the day-to-day operations of Fox Rothschild and leading the firm through numerous high-profile lateral acquisitions and office openings.

Mark is also a former Managing Partner of the firm's Philadelphia office, a former chair of the Real Estate Department and former Chair of the Hospitality Practice.

Career

Mark is a former Chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He founded the “Beyond School Walls” program at Fox Rothschild, which pairs thirty mentors from the firm in rewarding relationships to help needy children from a local elementary school. He is also a member of the Philadelphia Real Estate Council, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Personal

J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1983 | B.A., magna cum laude, State University of New York at Albany, 1980.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association | Pennsylvania Bar Association | Philadelphia Bar Association

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admission: Pennsylvania