Real estate owners, developers, architects, contractors, and suppliers have benefited from Mark Bell's assistance in a wide range of construction-related disputes. Mark handles matters involving disputed workmanship and design, as well as completion delays.
His experience includes representing owners, contractors, and other policyholders in coverage disputes with insurance companies involving:
· Builders' risk
· Commercial general liability
· Commercial property
· Professional liability insurance
Additionally, Mark drafts construction agreements for commercial development projects, primarily in the healthcare and hospitality industries.
Professional
· Member, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel
· Member, American Bar Association Forum on Construction, Member of Division 7's Insurance Section
· Member, Trial, Tort, and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA, Insurance Coverage Section
Prior Affiliations
· Extern, The Honorable Jay S. Bybee, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2009
· Intern, Zuffa, LLC / Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Las Vegas, 2009
· Claims Adjuster, Progressive Insurance, Las Vegas, 2005-2007
News/Events
Articles
Fall 2012, LAW JOURNAL, "A Concurrent Mess and a Call for Clarity in First-Party Property Insurance Coverage Analysis"
11.09.11, MANUFACTURING.NET, "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Practical Approach"
10.12.10, IMLA CONFERENCE, "Owner's Field Guide to Risk Transfer Provisions in Modern Day Design and Construction Contracts"
Up Close
Married with three children, Mark works out very early in the morning and follows the UFC and mixed martial arts when he can.