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Richard D. Marks

Partner
2801 Townsgate Road,
Westlake Village, CA 91361-5965

310-734-3350

rmarks@gibbsgiden.com

Overview Professional Memberships Speaking Engagements

Professional Experience

Richard D. Marks has more than 46 years of broad based trial and litigation experience.  He continually obtains judgments in favor of his clients as well as favorable settlements.  He has extensive experience with respect to title insurance coverage, escrow and general real estate matters.  In addition, he advises title and escrow companies.  Richard has been engaged as an expert consultant and has qualified and testified multiple times at trial, deposition and arbitration in matters involving real property, title insurance and escrow.

PRACTICE AREAS

EDUCATION

  • Southwestern Law School, (J.D.), Los Angeles, CA,1976
  • University of California at Los Angeles (B.A. Political Science, Cum Laude), Los Angeles, CA, 1973

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • California
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Memberships

  • American Bar Association – Real Property Subsection
  • State Bar of California – Real Property Section
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association – Title Insurance Subsection
    • Co-Chair (1998-2000)
    • Standing Committee Member
    • Title Insurance Roundtable
  • Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Ventura County Bar Association – Real Property Section
  • California Escrow Association
  • California Land Title Association
  • Former Member of Executives of San Fernando Valley
  • American Arbitration Association Panel Member

Speaking Engagements

  • Professor (Adjunct) of Law, Southwestern Law School
  • Title Insurance Basics (Lorman Education Services)
  • Title Insurance Examination (Lorman Education Services)
  • Title Examination in California (Lorman Education Services)
  • Los Angeles Escrow Association: “Land Contracts and All-Inclusive Deeds of Trust”
  • California Dispute Resolution Council: “A View From the Other Side of the Table: Counsel Speaks”