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About Me
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Videos (1)
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About me: Thank you for visiting my Avvo profile! While I dont represent clients anymore, I am the CEO of Avvo. I am very proud of Avvo, as we have created a true win-... more
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References
Client Reviews
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anonymous,
2007-05-23
over 2 years ago.
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Client Review:
I worked with Mark for 4 years while we were at Expedia together. He was GC for most of this time. I found Mark to be extremely sharp, able to...
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Endorsements
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I highly endorse this lawyer's work. Mark is tireless, an innovator within creative sytems bringing consumers accessible information in understanding...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Sharon Chirichillo
, Olympia (WA), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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17 years
since Mark S Britton was first licensed to practice law in VA.
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11 years
since Mark S Britton was first licensed to practice law in WA.
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15 years
since Mark S Britton was first licensed to practice law in DC.
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| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Virginia |
Authorized to practice law |
1992 |
10/09/2009 |
| Washington |
Active
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1998 |
09/07/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Inactive |
1994 |
08/19/2008 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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| CEO and President at Avvo, Inc. |
2005–present
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| Adjunct Professor of Finance at Gonzaga University, Florence Italy |
2005–2005
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| Executive Vice President, Worldwide Corporate Affairs at IAC Travel / Expedia, Inc. |
2003–2004
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| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Expedia, Inc. |
1999–2003
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| Partner-Elect / Associate at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
1997–1999
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| Senior Counsel / Attorney-Advisor at U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission |
1994–1997
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| Associate at Muldoon, Murphy & Faucette |
1993–1994
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| Associate at The Stoppelman Law Firm |
1992–1993
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| Bailiff at Spokane County District Court |
1989–1989
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Education
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
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| Top 25 Innovator 2007 |
Seattle Business Magazine |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Super Lawyers (Washington) |
2002 |
| Chairman's Award for Excellence |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
1994 |
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Associations
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| Member, Editorial Board |
International Journal of Revenue Management |
2005–present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
2006–present
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| Member, Board of Trustees |
Bertschi School |
2008–present
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| Member, Board of Regents |
Gonzaga University |
2008–present
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| Contributing Author |
Law.com Legal Technology Blog |
2009–present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee |
2009–present
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| Member, Board of Directors |
Interactive Travel Services Association |
2000–2004
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| Member, Board of Directors |
Solid Ground |
1998–2001
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Portfolio
Legal Guides
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Avvo Contribution:
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Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
Which State to create an LLC and mortgage...
Is this acceptable if the real property is physically located in CA? Yes.
Are we required to... more
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Online Shareholder Activism: How to Guard Against Its Fallout |
Docket - American Corporate Counsel Association |
2002 |
| Shareholder Proposals and Newly Public Companies |
Shareholder Proposal Handbook -- Practice Pointers from Experts |
2002 |
| Electronic Stockholders’ Meetings — Delaware Begins the Next Chapter |
Corporate Governance Advisor |
2000 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| Vertical Leaders |
Drilling Down on Local '08 |
2008 |
| The Business of Personal & Public Data: Creating Value and Protecting Privacy |
MIT Enterprise Forum |
2008 |
| WEB 2.0 and Beyond - Unmasking the Future |
WTIA Technology in Focus Series |
2008 |
| Getting Found on the Web: How Lawyers Can Leverage User-Generated Content and Other New Internet Tools to Attract Clients |
American Lawyer Media Webinar |
2007 |
| Keynote Speaker - Avvo and Expedia: Doing the Same Thing...Differently |
Northwest Entrepreneur Network Venture Series |
2007 |
| Keynote Speaker - Expedia: Concept, Design, Implementation. The World’s Largest Online Travel Company |
Puget Sound Business Forum |
2004 |
| Expedia v. Priceline Case Study |
University of Washington MBA Program |
2004 |
| Hearing on Computer Reservation System Regulations |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
2003 |
| While General Counsel for Expedia, Inc., frequent conference panelist on various legal and business topics, including mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, corporate governance, privacy, antitrust, etc. |
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