Phillips Nizer Litigation Co-Chair Mark M. Elliott has been appointed by the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department to be a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Ninth Judicial District.

Mark has a long history of service in the legal community. He served a three-year term as a member of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Committee of the New York City Bar Association; served for years as the Chair of the City of White Plains Board of Ethics; served on the White Plains Judicial Review Committee; and is a member of the Lawyers Committee of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Prior to his legal career, Mark served as National President of the College Democrats.

Mark represents a wide client base with a focus on the financial services industry in complex business litigations. His cases include an eight-week jury trial for the County of Westchester, resulting in a verdict for the County that saved taxpayers over $30 million. Mark also has handled cases involving the Republic of Iraq, Bernard Madoff and Enron, among other high-profile matters. Mark is also the Litigation Group Co-Chair of Ally Law, an international alliance of over 60 law firms (ally-law.com).

About Phillips Nizer LLP:

Phillips Nizer, founded in 1926, represents domestic and international clients in business; finance and real estate transactions; intellectual property matters; commercial litigation; matrimonial and family law; and tax and estate planning, with a particular focus on the entertainment, fashion, real estate and technology industries.

Phillips Nizer’s principal office is in Manhattan, with additional offices in Long Island,New Jersey and an international branch office in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm is a member of Ally Law, a worldwide network of independent, midsized law firms. To learn more about Phillips Nizer LLP, visit: www.phillipsnizer.com.