Mark Anchor Albert is of counsel at Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP. Mr. Albert specializes in prosecuting and defending multi-state and national complex commercial and class action litigation involving accounting and securities fraud, and consumer fraud, and related appellate work.

Mr. Albert was part of an HBD team involved in prosecuting a 50-million-person class action against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. alleging bad faith hoarding of surplus capital, fraudulent understatement of assets and income, and improper withholding of policyholder dividends.  He briefed and second-chaired all aspects of motion and appellate practice.   Mr. Albert was also involved in the defense of Bergen Brunswig Corp., a Fortune 100 drug distribution company, in multiple consolidated and coordinated securities class action proceedings nationwide, which were ultimately settled on terms favorable to Bergen.  He also took part in prosecuting a securities fraud action by Bergen.  Mr. Albert has also been involved in various state actions arising from the Enron bankruptcy cases.

Education
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley J.D., 1988; Editor, California Law Review
University of California, Berkeley, B.A, Comparative Literature with emphasis in romance languages, with High Distinction, 1984; Phi Beta Kappa; Dean's Honor Roll

Professional Activities
Member: American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, State Bar of California, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Of counsel, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1995-1999)
Awards: State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, 1992; President's Pro Bono Service Award, 1992

Publications
Deregulation and the Thrifts: The Case for Dismantling the Current Regulatory Structure, National Center of Financial Services, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1988
Forma e Conteudo em 0 Soñho da Terra, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 1984

Languages
Fluent Spanish, Portuguese, and French; conversant Italian