Preferred Areas of Practice
Civil and Insurance Litigation
Mediation/arbitration
A principal of Shapiro Hankinson & Knutson Law Corporation, Mark exclusively practices litigation and has conducted many civil litigation trials in the British Columbia Supreme Court and conducted appeals in the British Columbia Court of Appeal. He has acted as counsel in administrative hearings, including before the British Columbia Securities Commission, and has participated in numerous mediations. Mark provides legal counsel to a variety of professionals throughout British Columbia, including designers, financial advisors, directors, insurance agents, nurses and others. Mark also practices in the area of personal injury, construction and general commercial litigation.
Mark has written several articles for publications including for the Advocate, and he enjoys acting as a Moot Court judge at the University of British Columbia. He regularly provides pro bono legal services for Access Justice. Mark is also head of litigation technology at Shapiro Hankinson & Knutson Law Corporation, and has conducted electronic hearings before the Securities Commission.
Education
BA Economics, University of British Columbia
LL.B., University of Kent
*denotes law corporation