Mark Trachtenberg

Career

Mark Trachtenberg represents major companies in high stakes appeals. His list of major accomplishments for clients include obtaining reversal in the Texas Supreme Court of a $22 million tortious interference and trade secret misappropriation judgment; obtaining a summary judgment in a False Claims Act case in which the plaintiffs had sought billions of dollars in damages against a major oil company, and successfully defending the appeal of the take-nothing judgment in the Fifth Circuit; obtaining reversal in the Texas Supreme Court of a $14 million products liability judgment; and a successful school finance lawsuit that resulted in an infusion of more than $2 billion for public schools in Texas. Mark is a member of the American Law Institute and recently served as chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the Houston Bar Association. Outside the office, he serves on the Education Policy Committee of the United Way of Greater Houston and recently served as chair of the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League. He is board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.