[blox img="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mlacis.jpg" height="260" nomargin="true"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Mark E. Lacis [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mark E. Lacis is a litigation attorney.  His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation, licensing, and counseling. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Lacis represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of complex patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret cases.  In addition to his work as a litigator, Mr. Lacis prosecutes trademark and copyright registrations, assists clients -- ranging from start-ups to established corporations -- with the strategic development and maintenance of their patent and trademark portfolios. In addition, he drafts privacy policies, website agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and drafts and negotiates licensing agreements.[/p] [p]Mr. Lacis joined Ireland Stapleton in 2006. He earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2005 from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a member of the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law and director of the Interscholastic Moot Court Board. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Lacis earned a B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers College in 1997.[/p] [accordion title="Memberships"] <ul> <li>Member, Associates Advisory Board, Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado</li> <li>Member, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section</li> <li>Member, Colorado Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section</li> <li>Member, Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Admissions"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in New Jersey</li> <li>Admitted to practice in New York</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Honors and Awards"] <ul> <li>Selected a Colorado Rising Star by Colorado Super Lawyers for business litigation, 2013-2014</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class="offset-by-one"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3622 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="mailto:mlacis@irelandstapleton.com"> mlacis@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mark-E-Lacis.vcf">Download Mark Lacis's vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lacis_Mark_Biography.pdf">Download Mark Lacis's PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] <a title="Litigation"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] Seton Hall University School of Law J.D., cum laude, 2005 [/li-row] [li-row] Rutgers College B.A., political science, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2001 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]