Mark M. Iba

Partner

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KANSAS CITY OFFICE
1201 Walnut, Suite 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106

Mark practices in the firm’s Business Litigation Division and has broad, successful experience representing both individuals and businesses in a variety of complex lawsuits and arbitrations. These include multi-district class actions, shareholder derivative actions, contract disputes, business torts, products liability actions and trademark litigation matters.

Representative Experience

Obtained defense awards in multi-million dollar arbitrations involving telecommunications contracts, sale and refurbishment of used computer equipment, license agreement between major consumer products companies and securities claims against major brokerage firm and brokers.
Represented major telecommunications carrier and leading computer manufacturer in putative and certified nationwide consumer class actions.
Represented over 150 homeowners in derivative action against residential developer and homes association directors and officers resulting in multi-million dollar settlement and board reorganization.
Successfully obtained injunctive and declaratory relief in trademark infringement actions and in arbitration seeking enforcement of indemnification rights in product liability action.

Education

University of Chicago, J.D., 1994

Brigham Young University, B.A., 1986

Of Note

Prior to attending law school, Mark worked for approximately five years in the financial industry as a senior underwriter at Foothill Capital Corporation and as a credit analyst for The CIT Group. In those positions, Mark was involved in structuring, syndicating and documenting secured commercial loans and a broad variety of other commercial financing facilities.

Community Involvement

The Family Conservancy
- Advisory Board
- Board of Directors (1997 - 2007)
J Reuben Clark Law Society, Kansas City Chapter
- Board of Directors
- Chapter Chair (2006-2008)

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 1994
Kansas, 1995
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
The Missouri Bar
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Practices

Industries