Marek's practice is concentrated in business and commercial litigation including, but not limited to, prosecution and defense of breach of contract claims, with an emphasis in construction industry issues and Nevada lien law, copyright infringement, creditors' rights, insurance coverage and defense, bad faith claims, commercial lease disputes, receiverships, deficiencies, and other actions seeking damages, extraordinary relief, injunctive relief, declaratory relief and other remedies in state and federal litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternate dispute resolution. He has represented a range of clients that includes recording artists, performance rights organizations, commercial and residential owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, financial institutions and insurance companies in multimillion dollar commercial litigation.
Education
- Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005)
- Ralph R. Papitto Scholar
- CALI Award Winner – Criminal Law, Family Law, Judicial Process & Ethics, Legal Methods I & II, and Torts II
- Pepperdine University (B.A., Arts in Advertising, Minor in Spanish, magna cum laude, 2000)
- Dean's List
- Golden Key Honor Society
- Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
- Sigma Nu Fraternity
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Nevada
- Supreme Court of California
- United States District Court, District of Nevada
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Nevada
- Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, Member (2010-present)
- Standing Lawyer Advertising Committee for the Southern District, Member (2009-present)
- State Bar of California
- Clark County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Nevada Mechanics Lien Law 2010, Co-Presenter, Lorman Education Services (June 25, 2010)
- Diversity in the Legal Profession, Panel Member, William S. Boyd School of Law (February 5, 2009)
- Nevada May Enforce Pay-If-Paid Clauses If Carefully Drafted, Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction (March 2007)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Pro Bono Project 50 Hour Club, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2011)
- Snell & Wilmer Community Leadership Award (2011)
- Pro Bono Project 100 Hour Club, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2010)
- Pro Bono Project 100 Hour Club, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2009)
- Pro Bono Project 50 Hour Club, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2008)
Community Involvement
- AFAN (Aid for Aids of Nevada), Board of Trustees (2010-present), Secretary (2011-present)
- Human Rights Campaign, Federal Club Member
- Snell & Wilmer Community Involvement Committee, Co-Chair (2009-2011), Chair (2012-present)
Other Professional Experience
- Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Law Clerk to The Honorable Lee A. Gates (2005-2006)
- Roger Williams University Criminal Defense Clinic, Student Attorney (2005)
- United States District Court, District of Rhode Island, Extern to The Honorable William E. Smith (2004)
- Mann & Mitchell, Summer Associate (2004)
- One Harcourt Building, London, England, Trial Advocacy Pupilage (Summer 2003)
