Mark Spatz

Partner, New York

Mark Spatz

Partner, New York

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Mark Spatz serves as Cohen & Gresser’s General Counsel and as a partner in the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration practice. He has a broad practice representing corporations, institutions, and individuals in a variety of complex matters, with a focus on commercial disputes and defending corporations and institutions in consumer class action, product liability, and mass tort litigation. In addition to managing all aspects of complex litigation, Mark works with clients to devise litigation strategies and large-scale complex settlement programs for multi-district actions, including playing a leading role in the representation of two international companies in mediations and settlement negotiations regarding thousands of lawsuits in large multi-forum products liability actions. He has both trial and appellate experience and has also served as the primary counsel on several arbitrations, including before the International Court of Arbitration. Mark also has experience conducting internal investigations on behalf of several corporate clients. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the product liability litigation – defendants category. Super Lawyers has recognized Mark on its New York Metro Super Lawyers list for civil litigation: defense.

Prior to joining the firm, he was a litigation associate at Kaye Scholer.

Mark is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was Associate and Senior Editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law. He also earned a Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and an A.B., with honors, from Brown University.

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Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2002); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Master of Bioethics, 2010); Brown University (A.B., with honors, 1999)

Bar Admissions

New York State; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Activities and Affiliations

Member, Law360 Cannabis Editorial Advisory Board

Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 25 of the firm’s lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 13 lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers once again named C&G co­-founder Mark S. Cohen and partner Jonathan S. Abernethy to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

   
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Luke Appling, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Robert J Gavigan, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, David F Lisner, Ellen Paltiel, Douglas J Pepe, Matthew V Povolny, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Mark Spatz, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Sharon L Barbour, Randall W Bryer, Shannon Aimée Daugherty, Drew S Dean, Christine M Jordan, William E Kalema, Phoebe H King, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Alexandra K Theobald, Myia Williams, Benjamin Zhu
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Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Intellectual Property and Technology
Office:
New York
Best Lawyers in America recognizes 12 Cohen & Gresser attorneys in its newly-published guide. The prestigious publication—now in its 31st edition—evaluates and selects lawyers through an extensive peer-review process, ensuring that the recognition reflects the consensus of top legal professionals regarding the expertise and abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic and practice areas.

Five C&G attorneys are recognized by their peers as “Best Lawyers” in their respective practice areas:

Seven C&G attorneys are recognized as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” in their respective practice areas:

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Mark S Cohen, Lawrence T Gresser, Jonathan S Abernethy, Jason Brown, Mark Spatz, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, William E Kalema, Phoebe H King, Barbara K Luse, Alexandra K Theobald, Benjamin Zhu
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Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Criminal Defense, Litigation and Arbitration, Internal Investigations, Securities Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions
Office:
New York
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm's lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 11 lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers named C&G co­founder Mark S. Cohen one of the Top 10 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Partners Jonathan S. Abernethy and Karen H. Bromberg have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Additionally, Karen has been recognized as one of the Top 50 women lawyers within the same region.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Luke Appling, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Robert J Gavigan, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, David F Lisner, Ellen Paltiel, Douglas J Pepe, Matthew V Povolny, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Mark Spatz, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Sharon L Barbour, Randall W Bryer, Shannon Aimée Daugherty, Drew S Dean, Christine M Jordan, William E Kalema, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Benjamin Zhu
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White Collar Defense and Regulation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology, Securities Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Finance
Office:
New York
Best Lawyers in America recognized 14 Cohen & Gresser lawyers in its newly-published 2024 guide. The publication—now in its 30th edition—evaluates and selects lawyers based entirely on peer review. The survey process is “designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”

Six C&G attorneys are recognized by their peers as “Best Lawyers” in their practice areas:

Eight attorneys are recognized as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” in their practice areas:

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Mark S Cohen, Lawrence T Gresser, Jonathan S Abernethy, Jason Brown, Mark Spatz, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, William E Kalema, Phoebe H King, Barbara K Luse, Alexandra K Theobald, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Securities Litigation, Corporate, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions
Office:
New York
International law firm Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that ten of its New York-based lawyers have been recognized by their peers in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Selection in the 29th edition of the guide “is based entirely on peer review.” The survey process is “designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”

Six C&G attorneys have been recognized by their peers as a “Best Lawyer” in their practice areas:

Four C&G attorneys have been recognized as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” in their practice areas:
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Ten Cohen & Gresser Lawyers Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Mark S Cohen, C Evan Stewart, Mark Spatz, Alexandra K Theobald, William E Kalema, Jason Brown
Related Practices:
Criminal Defense, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions
Office:
New York
Bonnie J Roe, Kwaku Andoh, and Mark Spatz have been named to Law360’s Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Cannabis Editorial Advisory Boards, respectively, and will offer their insight and expertise in their fields to best shape future coverage by Law360. This marks the second consecutive year of both Bonnie and Kwaku's board memberships. Read more about Law360’s Capital Markets Editorial Advisory Board Read more about Law360's Mergers & Acquisitions Editorial Advisory Board Read more about Law360’s Cannabis Editorial Advisory Board
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Bonnie J Roe, Kwaku Andoh, Mark Spatz
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Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions
Office:
New York
Twenty-eight of our New York and Washington D.C.-based Cohen & Gresser attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also named C&G co-founding partner Mark S Cohen to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partners Karen H Bromberg and Alexandra Wald to its top 50 women lawyers in New York list. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in the U.S. receive this honor.
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Mark S Cohen, Karen H Bromberg, Alexandra Wald, Melissa H Maxman, Ronald F Wick, Lawrence T Gresser, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Matthew V Povolny, Jonathan S Abernethy, Luke Appling, Mark Spatz, Bonnie J Roe, Oliver Haker, C Evan Stewart, Joanna K Chan
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.

C&G announces the promotion of Mark Spatz to partner and Anna Milleret-Godet and Matthew V Povolny to counsel.

"Congratulations to all three of these outstanding attorneys," said Managing Partner Lawrence T Gresser. "These promotions are the result of their commitment to excellence, integrity, and client service, and reflect our confidence in them and the continuing growth of the firm." 
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Mark Spatz, Matthew V Povolny
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Employment Law, Employment Law – France, Litigation and Arbitration
Offices:
New York, Paris
Twenty-two of our New York and Washington, D.C.-based attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also named C&G co-founding partners Mark S Cohen and Lawrence T Gresser to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg to both its list of top 50 women lawyers and top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
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Alexandra Wald, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Bonnie J Roe, Jonathan S Abernethy, Joanna K Chan, Karen H Bromberg, Lawrence T Gresser, Mark S Cohen, Mark Spatz, Matthew V Povolny, Melissa H Maxman
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Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Arbitration, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to announce that twenty-two of our New York-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in New York receive this honor.
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Alexandra Wald, Bonnie J Roe, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Jonathan S Abernethy, Karen H Bromberg, Joanna K Chan, Lawrence T Gresser, Mark Spatz, Mark S Cohen, Matthew V Povolny
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Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Intellectual Property and Technology, Securities Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration
Office:
New York
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Spatz to Counsel.
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Mark Spatz
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Litigation and Arbitration, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions
Office:
New York
This article unveils the importance of the courts declaring contradictory testimony a “sham” as opposed to deferring such issues to juries.
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Mark Spatz
Related Practices:
Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions
Office:
New York
Through an exploration of the decision in the case of Rapcinsky v Skinnygirl Cocktails, this article defends the importance of paying close attention to the specifics surrounding the proposed class representative’s claims and how personal experience could be grounds for defeating a class.
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Class Action Defense
Office:
New York
Partners Jonathan S. Abernethy and Mark Spatz, and counsel Sharon L. Barbour and Joanna K. Chan, were joined by Catherine Quinlan of IBM in this virtual Ethics CLE presentation hosted in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel, Westchester and Southern Connecticut Chapter. The panel offered practical advice for helping in-house counsel navigate potential legal ethics land mines in a variety of contexts.
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Mark Spatz, Sharon L Barbour, Joanna K Chan
Office:
New York

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