Professional Experience

Mark Anchor Albert has been practicing law in Los Angeles since 1988.

Prior to establishing his own law firm, Mr. Albert practiced law for 20 years in senior roles at major firms – Sidley Austin LLP, Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP, and Graham & James LLP (now known as Squire, Dempsey & Sanders LLP – where he was honored to work with and against some of the finest attorneys in the country. Among his other successes, Mr. Albert was primarily responsible for a Petition for Habeas Corpus for a notorious death row inmate, resulting in the granting of a new trial because critical exculpatory scientific evidence had been improperly withheld from the defense by the prosecutors. In re John George Brown, 17 Cal. 4th 873 (1998).

Educational Background

Mr. Albert is a Los Angeles native. He attended the University of California Berkeley, where he majored in Comparative Literature, with emphasis in Romance languages and literature. Mr. Albert is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese, and is conversant in Italian. Mr. Albert also was U.C. Berkeley's first-string heavy-weight boxer, and rowed crew on the U.C. Berkeley Crew Team. Phi Beta Kappa invited Mr. Albert to join its honor society in his junior year. He was a member of the Dean's Honor Society every term, and graduated in 1984 with High Distinction in General Scholarship. His senior thesis, "Forma e Conteudo em 0 Sonho da Terra " -- a literary critical analysis -- was published by the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1984. Following the family tradition, Mr. Albert then attended U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law, where he was invited to be a member of the California Law Review in 1987 and became Associate Editor in 1988. His senior thesis, "Deregulation and the Thrifts: The Case for Dismantling the Current Regulatory Structure," was published by U.C. Berkeley's National Center of Financial Services in 1988. Mr. Albert graduated from U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law in 1988, and passed the California Bar Exam shortly afterwards. Mr. Albert remains current on emerging developments in the law in his areas of specialization.

Commitment to Fight for You

Mr. Albert's career has been dedicated to providing his clients with highly-skilled, high-caliber and hands-on representation. Mr. Albert has an established track record of success in complex cases against the most well-funded and determined adversaries. Mr. Albert steadfastly advocates for his clients in an aggressive but fair and professional manner. He forever strives to defend and protect their interests and to obtain the best possible outcome on their behalf. Mr. Albert's commitment to excellence is evident in his character and integrity, his commitment to serve his clients with dedication and loyalty, and his adherence to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in his law practice. No matter how difficult your case may seem, Mr. Albert will fight for you, and stand up for you, every step of the way. He will provide counsel you can count on.