Mark is a founding partner of Murrah & Killough and a trusted advisor in business law. With a focus on serving the legal and business needs of companies, Mark has earned a reputation as a sound counselor and a voice of reason in the complex world of business regulation. He takes pride in representing companies that contribute to the industrial strength of the United States and believes in the pursuit of individual visions of success.
Throughout his career, Mark has shouldered the responsibility for a wide range of legal and business issues, including contracting, employment, human resources, mergers, and acquisitions. His dedication to his clients’ growth and prosperity is evident in his zealous advocacy for their interests.
A native Texan, Mark is deeply involved in the Houston legal and business communities. He is an active member of the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas, frequently speaking to legal and business groups.
Outside of his professional life, Mark is passionate about his family and community involvement. He is a devoted father to his son Jack and a supportive husband to his wife, who serves as the Director of Risk Management for Texas Children’s Hospital. Mark is committed to being a positive influence in the lives of children beyond his own family, speaking at schools, and serving on various children’s charities.
Classes & Seminars:
• An Overview of Texas Home Equity Lending: The 26 Conditions of a Home Equity Loan, Required Notice, Cure and Loan Voiding, The Poison Pill, And Legislative Update, Second Annual Texas Home Equity Lending Conference, (June 1999), Houston, Texas.
• Texas Homestead Law: Laying the Groundwork, Second Annual Texas Home Equity Lending Conference, (June 1999), Houston, Texas.
• Texas Home Equity Loan Pre-Closing, Closing and Post-Closing Issues and Scenarios, Second Annual Texas Home Equity Lending Conference, (June 1999), Houston, Texas.
• Update on Subprime Credit Litigation & Other Litigation Issues: State Credit Code Issues; Debt Collection Strategies; Class Action Update; Payoff and Fax Fees; Hidden Finance Charges, The Conference on Consumer Finance Law (May 1999), Dallas, Texas.
• Corporate America on the Phone: Under- or Over-Regulated, American Teleservices Association: (May 2002), San Antonio, Texas.
• Construction Contract Drafting, Construction Defect and Insurance Coverage Seminar, Lorman Education Services (May 2004), Houston, Texas.
• Tenant Improvement Agreements/Work Orders, Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, Texas Bar Association CLE. (March 2011), Houston, Texas.
• “New Year’s Resolutions for Entrepreneurs,” Small Business Today Magazine, January 2015.
Professional Associations:
• Houston Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Association of Business Brokers
• East End Chamber of Commerce
• East End Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Ambassador’s Program
