Mark
K. Bass is an attorney. Based
on over 20 years of litigation experience,
Mark sees the need for an alternative to litigating sensitive
family
issues in
court, where both the emotional and economic costs can be overwhelming.
Mark
has become actively involved in Collaborative Law and
Collaborative
Divorce and
recognizes the collaborative process as a viable
alternative to
litigation in
resolving disputes. Mark is limiting his
matrimonial practice to
only
representing divorce clients within the Collaborative Process.
Mark's
office is
located at 109 Grand Street, Croton-On-Hudson,
NY
10520. In
addition to
representing
clients in the Collaborative Process, Mark's clients include
State Authorities.
The types of cases handled for these Authorities include, but are not
limited
to, premises liability, auto and train accidents,
products liability
and
wrongful death actions.
Mark
also represents private clients. The
types of cases handled include but are not limited to collaborative
divorce,
civil rights violations, police brutality and false arrest, premises
liability,
property damage, auto accidents, wrongful death,
construction accidents
and
products liability cases. In addition, the firm handles real estate and
commercial transactions, bank closings and estate matters.
Mark
earned his J.D. in Law from Benjamin N.
Cardozo School of Law, in New
York City. He has a B.A. in Political
Science from
the State University
College at Buffalo,
in Buffalo, New York. Mark is admitted to
the New
York State Bar and the United States District Court, Southern and
Eastern
Districts of New York.
Mark is an active member of the Hudson Valley Regional Collaborative
Divorce
Association and the Collaborative Divorce Group of Westchester and
Putnam Counties.
Mark
has taught Political Science and Law
related classes as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Politics
Program at
Marymount College of Fordham University, teaching and designing courses
in
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, The American
Judicial
Process, and
American Government, in addition to teaching Public Policy
Making. Mark
has also taught classes in American Government at Westchester
Community College and Mercy
College.