Profile:

Mark Perry was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. from St. Bonaventure University, magna cum laude, in 1983, and his J.D. from The National Law Center of George Washington University, with honors, in 1986. Mr. Perry practiced law with Phillips, Lytle, LLP, in Buffalo, New York, from 1986 through 1991. In 1998, he founded The Perry Law Firm.

Mr. Perry is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Requirements for board certification include substantial involvement in trials and settlements, participation in continued legal education, a reputation among judges and other lawyers for competence, and successful completion of a written examination.

Mr. Perry is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded by this preeminent legal resource. An AV rating indicates legal ability and ethical standards of the highest order. All Martindale-Hubbell ratings are based upon confidential, objective peer review.

A substantial portion of Mr. Perry’s practice is dedicated to the litigation of complex professional liability claims. Mr. Perry has represented physicians and hospitals in northeastern and central Pennsylvania in hundreds of cases in both state and federal courts. He has successfully defended hospitals and physicians in virtually every specialty of complex medical negligence litigation.

Mr. Perry has been selected by Philadelphia Magazine as a “Super Lawyer” in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Mr. Perry received the 2010 Exemplary Service Award from The Lackawanna County Bar Association.

Publications:

“Physician’s Duty to Third Parties” - PDI Counterpoint, Fall, 2000.

Course Presentations:

Lecturer, Pennsylvania Civil Litigation Practice, HMS (1999)

Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2001)

Faculty, Bad Faith Litigation in Pennsylvania, NBI (2001)

Faculty, Civil Litigation Evidence Update, 20th Annual Bench / Bar Conference, Lackawanna County Bar Association (2001)

Faculty, Risk Management Program for Nursing Staff, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, PA (2002)

Faculty, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2002)

Lecturer, Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Law, Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, PA (2002,2003)

Faculty, Trials Tactics Tips and Techniques, - PDI Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2003)

Faculty, Trial Tactics & Techniques, PBI Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2004)

Faculty, Mcare Annual Meeting - Act 13 of 2002, Compensatory Economic Damages under Section 508, 509 and 510 (September 2005)

Faculty, Getting Your Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted into Court in Pennsylvania - NBI (2005)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (March, 2007)

Faculty, Insurance Coverage Litigation, NBI, Scranton, Pennsylvania (August, 2007)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (September 2007)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (March 2008)

Lecturer, Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses, Spring Educational Conference, Department of State, Office of Legal Counsel, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (April 2008)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (September 2008)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (March 2009)

Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, April 2009)

Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Mechanicsburg, April 2009)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (September 2009)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (March 2010)

Faculty, Long Term Care Administration, Role of Government and Health Policy Regulation and Reimbursement, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania (September 2010)

Lecturer, The Changing Role of Risk Management, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania (October 2010)

Lecturer, Peer Review and Patient Safety – Relationship to Legal Discovery, Risk Management Personnel, Mid-Valley Health Care System, Inc. (July 2010)

Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, 2011)

Lecturer, Trial Tactics Tips and Techniques, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Mechanicsburg, 2011)

Faculty, Health Care Reform – What Employers Need to Know.  Employment Law Seminar, NBI, Scranton, Pennsylvania (April 2011)

Community/Professional Board Memberships:

Member, Board of Directors, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education

Member, Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Vice President – North Division, Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Member, Board of Directors, NEPA Medical Education Development Consortium (2005-2008)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Lackawanna County Bar Association
Luzerne County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
New York Bar Association
Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Defense Research Institute
National Board of Trial Advocacy