Mark R. Baumgartner

Mark Baumgartner focuses his practice in the areas of corporate and transactional law, real estate, environmental law and litigation. Mark works with business owners, particularly entrepreneurs, landowners and developers, to manage their relationships with business partners, customers, vendors and government agencies. He identifies and analyzes specific issues, challenges and opportunities presented in each relationship to counsel his clients to make the smartest business decisions and develop necessary legal documents to protect his client's best interests. When necessary, Mark will aggressively defend and preserve his clients' rights through litigation. Mark served in the United States Marine Corps from 1982 through 1986, operated an import and wholesale distribution company from 1991-1997, and was a United States Coast Guard Licensed Merchant Marine Officer from 1987 to 2002. REPRESENTATIVE CASES & TRANSACTIONS Helped business owners start new ventures, buy and sell existing businesses, including independent businesses and franchises. Represented landowners in acquiring property, structuring business ventures, obtaining necessary local, state and federal permits, and reselling or leasing the improved property. Successfully represented landowners whose land was improperly designated as ‘wetlands' by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and assisted in obtaining permits necessary to impact wetlands to obtain the full benefit and value of the property. Represented the minority shareholder treated unfairly by a majority shareholder and obtained significant compensation for the minority shareholder. Carefully structured a seller-financed business sale allowing the seller to quickly foreclose when the buyer was unable to continue making payments. The quick and efficient foreclosure allowed the seller to rebuild the business and recover what could otherwise have been a significant loss. Obtained a judgment of over $500,000 in favor of an artist client for work copied without permission. MEMBERSHIPS Virginia Beach Bar Association HONORS & AWARDS Virginia's Legal Elite - Business Law, 2016-2020 Coastal Virginia's Top Lawyers, Business Law, 2016-2021 Virginia Small Business CFO of the Year, 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010 Virginia's Go To Lawyers, Business Law PUBLIC SERVICE United States Marine Corps, 1982-1986 United States Coast Guard Licensed Merchant Marine Officer, 1987-2002 PRACTICE AREAS Corporate and Transactional Environmental Law Litigation Real Estate EDUCATION Juris Doctor, William & Mary Law School, 2000, Order of the Coif University of Hawaii, 1997 ADMISSIONS United States Supreme Court, 2003 United States Supreme Court Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000 United States Tax Court, 2011 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2000 United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2009 Virginia Supreme Court, 2000 All Courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2000 Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Mark R. Baumgartner included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Mark R. Baumgartner Included on the 2010Virginia Super Lawyers list

• Virginia, 2000

• Virginia State Bar
• American Bar Association