Mark A. Hutchison
PartnerAs the Firm’s most experienced trial lawyer, Mark A. Hutchison brings a mastery of turning complex fact patterns into simple, persuasive trial presentations. Mark first achieved national prominence when he attained one of the largest jury verdicts in the United States while representing the inventor of the microchip in a four-month jury trial. Mark’s verdicts and legal expertise have been frequently reported in national and local newspapers and magazines, as well as national and local television, cable, and radio stations. Recognized as both a knowledgeable and experienced counselor and as a skilled and aggressive trial lawyer, he has been a key figure in some of Nevada’s most significant governmental activities at the intersection of law and politics. Mark was appointed as special lead counsel by two Nevada governors to represent the State of Nevada in the national litigation challenging the constitutionality of the proposed federal healthcare laws. Mark’s fellow Nevadans elected him as the State’s 34th Lieutenant Governor following his service as a State Senator. As Lieutenant Governor Mark served as the President of the State Senate, Chairman of the Commission on Tourism, Chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Energy Choice, and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Transportation, among other positions. In the State Senate Mark was a member of the Judiciary Committee and Commerce, Labor, and Energy Committee. Prior to those positions, Mark served as a member and the Chairman of the Nevada Ethics Commission. Mark has also been a member of numerous professional and community boards and associations, including President of the Federal Bar Association, member of the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, and member of the Board of Trustees of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. Mark has over 30 years of experience handling complex and high-stakes litigation. He has represented companies and individuals in a broad range of industries and practices, including business litigation, complex tort litigation, constitutional litigation, trust and probate litigation, professional liability defense, and appellate litigation. Mark is an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®. He has been recognized repeatedly by Best Lawyers® in Nevada in Commercial Litigation and Bet-the-Company Litigation, including Lawyer of the Year in its 2021 edition, as Mountain States Super Lawyer®, as Nevada’s Legal Elite by Nevada Business Magazine, and Best of the Bar by Las Vegas Business Press. Mark received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University, where he earned the high academic distinction of the Order of the Coif and served as Lead-Articles Editor of the Law Review. Following law school, Mark clerked for the Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple of the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals located in Chicago. After his clerkship, Mark practiced for the national law firm of Kirkland & Ellis in both Chicago and Los Angeles.
Education: B.S., University of Nevada Las Vegas (High Distinction) , J.D., Brigham Young University Law School (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Lead-Articles Editor of Law Review)
Certifications: Recipient, Top Verdicts in United States , Martindale-Hubbell®, AV-Rated , Recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers for 20 years , Best Attorneys in Nevada , Legal Elite, Nevada Business Magazine , Best of the Bar, Las Vegas Business Press , Nevada Law Foundation, Colleague , Top Lawyer, Vegas, Inc. , Top Lawyer, Desert Companion , Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Appellate Practice, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Services: Administrative & Regulatory Law , Appellate Litigation , Business Law & Commercial Litigation , Constitutional Law , Election, Campaign, & Political Law , Professional Liability Defense , Trust & Probate Litigation
