About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

Transportation 30%

Mark advises and represents travel companies in all travel-trade matters and transactions.

52 years

30%

Administrative Law 20%

Mark advises travel agencies and charter operators about DOT regulations covering advertising and charter operations. Mark helps travel agencies comply with state Seller of Travel laws.

52 years

20%

Contracts and Agreements 20%

Mark has 42 years’ experience in advising travel agencies and other travel companies about the business and legal terms of GDS contracts. Because he constantly reviews the latest contract offers, he is in a position to know what the GDS vendors will probably offer and counter-offer throughout the negotiation process. In the last several years, he has also given six seminars on GDS contracts.

52 years

20%

Mergers and Acquisitions 20%

Mark has 42 years' experience in representing buyers, sellers, and merger partners in travel-company mergers and acquisitions of travel companies. He provides useful legal and practical advice about: 1. Prices 2. Payment terms 3. Transaction timing 4. Transaction structures 5. Minimizing liability 6. Non-competes 7. ARC and IATAN applications 8. Post-acquisition employment 9. Allocation of receivables 10. Proration of payables 11. Collateral security

52 years

20%

Government 10%

Mark advises travel agencies about how to obtain government contracts and how to draft government contract proposals.

52 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Payment Methods

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Awards

Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 51 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1975

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 51 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1974

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Offices of Mark Pestronk, P.C.

800 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite. 300, Washington, DC, 20006

pestronk.com/

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Experience

Rating: 8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2010

Chair, North American Section, International Federation of Travel and Tourism Advocates

1979

AV Rating = Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell

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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

1980 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Mark Pestronk, P.C.

1900 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Mark Pestronk, P.C.

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Associations

1990 - Present

International Federation of Travel and Tourism Advocates

Member

1986 - Present

American Society of Travel Agents

Allied Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Civil Aeronautics Board v. Carefree Travel, 513 F.2d 375 (2nd Cir. 1975)

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Education

1974

Georgetown University

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

Johns Hopkins University

MA - Masters

1971

Johns Hopkins University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1971

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

1971

Johns Hopkins University

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Speaking Engagements

2011

Premium Members Summit

GDS Contracting

2008

Annual Meeting The Future of GDS

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Publications

2011

Travel Weekly Legal Briefs

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Languages

Spanish

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