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Overview
For almost 25 years, Mark has been practicing construction law throughout the State of Georgia. He remains active in many professional organizations, he speaks and lectures extensively on Georgia’s Mechanics and Materialmen’s Law, payment bonds and construction contracting. In addition, he publishes on similar topics regularly. In fact, Mark is currently working on a 50 State Lien Law publication for the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry.
Born in Pensacola, Mark credits his personal success with the Christian values instilled by his parents. He was fortunate to learn from great teachers and mentors the value of a hard-day’s work and honesty, and he always enjoyed school. In college, Mark majored in English literature, but he had a double-minor in political science and economics where he was a member of serval honor societies including the prestigious Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) as well as the English and the Political Science honor societies. While in college, Mark managed a 25-person staff of writers and editors for the weekly student newspaper. Under Mark’s leadership, the newspaper earned the highest honor from the Georgia College Press Association, and Mark the importance of deadlines, business revenues, and integrity.
After college, Mark matriculated at the top-tier Washington and Lee University School of Law. Here, he excelled in his coursework, served as a faculty research assistant working on a Freedom of Information Act project. His classmates elected him to serve all three years on the 13-member Executive Committee which oversaw the honor code for the entire university. Here, Mark’s concepts on honesty and integrity were tested and strengthened in the most remarkable ways.
In addition to his impressive education, Mark’s jobs experience has continued to mold his talents. His earliest jobs–working as a runner for Boling, Rice & Bettis and his tenure at the Florida District Attorney’s Office–taught him to be punctual and to always return telephone calls (now, emails and texts!) During the summers between law school, Mark held several jobs but remembers his time at Mosely, Taylor and Joyner in Jacksonville, Florida most fondly. Here, he worked on complex litigation matters involving maritime and contract law.
After law school, Mark moved to Atlanta to work for a small boutique law firm. Although he performed varying research and ligation task for the various partners, Mark quickly excelled in the area of Georgia construction law. In fact, his first client helped solidify his unique concentration in materialmen liens and payment bond law. This same client asked Mark to develop a procedure for sending Notices to Owners, preparing liens, and other tools useful for the construction industry.
After making partner at his firm, Mark opened his own firm. Until recently, clients learned about Mark exclusively through word-of-mouth. In 2007, Mark and his wife took a sabbatical to France. Upon his return, Mark enthusiastically approached the state-wide practice of construction law with new zeal and determination. He moved the filed into the clouds, improved, the communications network, opened a second office, hired additional attorneys, and began marketing his firm to all types of construction professionals.
About Mark A. Cobb
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Surety Law
- Materialmen’s Liens
- Payment Bond Claims
- Miller Act Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Founding Partner, since June 1, 1998
- Attorney
Year Joined Firm
- 1998
Representative Clients
- United Rentals, Inc.
- RSC (Rental Service Corporation)
- CCH General Contractors, Inc.
- Knipp Enterprises, LLC
- Patterson Services, LLC
- Wiregrass Electric, Inc.
- Golden Sands General Contracting, Inc.
- American Surface Prep, LLC
- Atlanta Demolition
- Ashley Framing Contractors, LLC
- St. John's Contracting, LLC
- Donco, Inc.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1992
- Alabama, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1993
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Alabama
- U.S. Federal Courts
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Forum on the Construction Industry, Member)
- State Bar of Georgia (Member)
- State Bar of Alabama (Member)
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 1991
J.D. - Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, May, 1988
B.A.
Honors: Member, English Honor Society
Honors: Member, The Political Science Honor Society
Major: English Literature
Minor: Economics
Minor: Political Science - l'Institut de Francaise, Villefranche-sur-mer, France, July, 2007
Major: French
Fraternities and Sororities
- Omega Delta Kappa
Past Positions
- Boling, Rice & Bettis, Runner
- Florida District Attorney’s Office
- Mosely, Taylor and Joynerin, Jacksonville, Florida
Pro Bono Activities
- Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC-Georgia), Member, 2012 - Present
- American Subcontractors Association, Member, 2012 - Present
- Construction Suppliers Association, Member, 2013 - Present
- All Saints Episcopal Church
- Vashti Center, Board of Trustees, Chairman
- Local Washington and Lee Alumni Chapter, Treasurer
- Local Washington and Lee Alumni Chapter, Past-President
- Southern Regional Technical College Foundation, Treasurer
- Thomasville Antique Show Foundation, Treasurer
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Faculty, Construction Law, Thomas University, January 4, 2015 - May 9, 2015
- Practical Tips for Improving Your Construction Contracts, Cabinet Makers Association, January 21, 2015 - Present
- Construction Contracting for Design Professionals, Half-Mood Education, August 4, 2014 - Present
- Georgia Mechanics and Materialmen's Lien Law, Construction Suppliers Association, November 10, 2014 - Present
- Georgia Mechanics and Materialmen's Lien Law, AGC-Georgia, December 14, 2013 - Present
- Construction Law - Best Practices for 2014, AGC-Georgia, April 24, 2014 - Present
- Speaker, Construction Suppliers Association, 2013 - Present
- Speaker, Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC-Georgia), 2012 - Present
- Payment Bonds - An Effective Way to Get Paid, Presenter for Advanced Issues for Construction Law, The Seminar Group, Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 2016 - November 4, 2016
- Featured Speaker, Take a Victory Lap: Contract Terms that Put You in the Driver’s Seat, Construction Supplier Association’s Annual Meeting & Expo, Biloxi, Mississippi, September 14, 2016 - September 16, 2016
- Presenter, Anatomy of a “Claim of Lien”, Georgia Construction Law, The Seminar Group, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1, 2015 - Present
- Presenter, 15 Free Things to Improve Your Construction Contracts, AGC of Georgia, 3rd Annual Construction Professionals Marketplace
- Presenter, Free Things You Can Do to Create Better Construction Contracts, Cabinet Makers Association webinar, 2015 - Present
- Co-Presenter, Georgia Construction Law Basics, Atlanta Business Radio, 2015 - Present
- Compare and Contrast, Georgia & Alabama’s Lien Laws, Construction Suppliers Association Sponsored Roundtable, 2014 - Present
- Co-Presenter, Methods to Improve Collection: Using Georgia’s Lien and Bond Law to a Supplier’s Advantage, 2015 - Present
- Presenter, Best Practices for Construction Contracting, AGC of Georgia, 1st Annual 2014 Construction Professionals Conference & Marketplace, 2014 - Present
- Presenter, How to Effectively Use Georgia Mechanics and Materialman Lien Laws, AGC Georgia, Top Construction Issues, 2013 - Present
Achievements
Office Information
Address
3355 Lenox RoadSuite 750 Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-6:00pm; Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Publication
Articles
- Author, Georgia Material Supplier Collection Handbook, Cobb Law Group, 2014-2015
This useful resource guides building and material suppliers through Georgia's laws; it includes such topics as best credit practices, mechanics and materialmen's liens, payment bond claims, foreclosure and enforcements of liens. - Construction Subcontracting: A Comprehensive Practical and Legal Guide, American Bar Association, 2014
Mark was a co-author of the Payments section of this amazing book. His sections focuses on topics including payment delays, set-offs, Prompt Payment Acts, liens and payment bond. - Co-Editor, 50 State Lien Law Handbook, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2018
- Payment Issues and Public-Private Partnerships, The Contractor’s Compass, (Official Educational Journal of the American Subcontractor Association), March, 2017
- Contract Liabilities and Issues for Design Professionals, HalfMoon Education, Inc., August, 2014
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