Mark L. Fowler
Memberships
- • Washington State Bar
- • Oregon State Bar
- • State Bar of Arizona
- • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
- • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- • Thurston County Bar Association
Education
- • Texas Tech University School of Law
- • University of Texas at Arlington
- • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Military Service
- U.S. Army 1991-1995 Russian Language Cryptologic Linguist (98G) in 312th MI BN, 1st Cav Div
Speaking Engagements
• February 2016 – Novatus Connect – Orlando, Florida
Topic: Navigating the Inherent Tension between Legal and Business Perspectives When Drafting and Negotiating Contracts
• March 2017 – Conga Connect – Orlando, Florida
Topic: Mitigate risks, eliminate errors & make everyone’s life easier (through effective use of CLM)
• April 2018 – Association of Corporate Counsel Mid-Year Meeting – Denver, Colorado
Topic: Navigating the Inherent Tension between Legal and Business Perspectives When Drafting and Negotiating Contracts
• October 2018 – Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting – Austin, Texas
Topic: Insurance and Indemnity in Vendor Contracts
• November 2018 – NAW Billion Dollar CLO Roundtable Presenter – Chicago, Illinois
Topic: How CLOs Can Improve Their Contract Management Structure
• January 2019 – IVP General Counsel Offsite – New York City, New York
Topic: Selecting and Implementing SaaS CLM Software
• October 2019 – Texas Tech University School of Law – Lubbock, Texas
Topic: Careers in International Law
• October 2019 – Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting – Phoenix, Arizona
Topic: Critical Elements to Transform your Contracts
• March 2020 – Texas Tech University School of Law – Lubbock Texas
Topic: Diversity in the Practice of Law in the U.S. and Abroad
Mark is a licensed attorney with two decades of experience. He has been representing clients in both the law firm environment as well as corporate experience as a contract attorney and general counsel. Mark’s experience with contracts ranges from negotiating all forms of corporate commercial contracts and real estate development contracts to litigating breach of contract actions. Mark is a member of the Washington State Bar, the Oregon State Bar, the State Bar of Arizona, the U.S. Federal Court, Districts of Oregon, Arizona and the Eastern District of Texas.
Mark is originally from Texas but has spent his legal career in Arizona and Washington. He now resides in Olympia, Washington with his wife and two children. He enjoys scuba diving and exploring the pacific northwest in his Jeep.