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Mark G. Beard

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Mark Beard is an accomplished trial lawyer, representing defendants in construction defect, maritime personal injury, wrongful death, and complex catastrophic loss cases.

His vast range of experience includes multimillion dollar international commercial transactions, construction litigation, wrongful death, sexual assault and harassment, products liability, medical, legal and accounting malpractice, insurance coverage, and the defense of bad faith insurance claims.

Mark has taken more than 35 substantive cases to verdict in Washington state superior courts and in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. He is a member of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, the Defense Research Institute, and a proctor in the Maritime Law Association of the United States since 1989.

Mark has written and lectured internationally, nationally and statewide on civil trial practice, maritime personal injury, limitation of liability, products liability, and catastrophic losses.

Experience

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. v. The LASH Group, Inc. et. al
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Represented excess insurer in Federal False Claim Act (pharmaceutical).
Taylor v. Sentry Group
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Defended bad faith insurance claim.
Ralston v. San Juan Excursions
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Defended vessel in 33 USC § 905(b) suit (quadriplegic).
In re MARJORIE MORNINGSTAR
Represented owners’ interest in total loss mega-yacht fire.
Pacific Whale Foundation v. Alcoa, et al.
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Prosecuted defective vessel construction.
Richardson v. White Consolidated
Thurston County Superior Court
Products liability/wrongful death.
In re FV PACESETTER
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Limitation action/loss of all hands wrongful death claims.
McCarthy Building Co. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance et. al
King County Superior Court
Defended Underwriters in $120 million construction defect/bad faith claim.
Newcomb v. Electrolux
Whatcom County Superior Court
Defended manufacturer (product liability/traumatic amputation).
All Alaskan v. Raychem
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Represent London Underwriters in $100 million subrogation/fire loss action.

Professional Experience

Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore and Roberts, Associate (1983-1984)

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Law Clerk to the Honorable William T. Beeks (1982-1983)

Snohomish County, Deputy Prosecutor (1981-1982)

Community Involvement

The Maritime Law Association of the United States, Proctor in Admiralty

Defense Research Institute

Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Marine Insurance Association of Seattle

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

King County Bar Association

Thought Leadership

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Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
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Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
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June 10, 2019News
Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
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June 14, 2013News
Thirty-Six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Sixteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
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June 13, 2012News
28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ 12 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
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August 9, 2011News
Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
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June 20, 2011News
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June 6, 2010News
28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 2010
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Practices & Industries

Commercial Litigation
Construction
Insurance
Transportation

Education

University of Puget Sound, J.D., 1981
University of Washington, B.S. and B.A., 1977

Accreditation

National Board of Trial Advocacy (1995, 2000)

Admissions

Washington
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Honors

"Washington Super Lawyer," Thomson Reuters, Transportation/Maritime (2007-2024)

“Top 100: Washington Super Lawyers,” Thomson Reuters (2022)

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

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