About Mark Randall Arend
I am a thrilled to be an attorney, and am even more excited to be representing clients in their legal matters and helping them achieve their goals.
Having been a long-time user of legal services in my personal, professional, and business life, I've learned that a good attorney can be a major asset to a client, especially when a client encounters some extremely difficult times and needs the attorney the most.
My personal life includes my wife, three kids, great friends, fun activities and some travel. As a former United States Air Force pilot (I flew fighters), we find ourselves around airports and airplanes now and then, too.
This is my "third" career. My first was military, my second was in business. So, if you're looking for an attorney that can offer you a tremendous amount of life experience, has common sense, an eye for keeping your costs reasonable, and a track record of achieving great results for clients by aggressive and responsible representation, I'd appreciate you thinking of me, and giving me a call.
Practice Areas
Appeals / Appellate
Business Law
Construction Law
Estate Planning
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Professional Experience
| Experience | Years |
|---|
| Attorney at Law, Nelson & Carver, P.S. | 2008-Current |
| Client-centered, professional, highly-effective representation. Counselling, negotiations, litigations, trials, appeals. |
| Law Clerk, Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins | 2007-2008 |
| Civil litigation. |
| Law Clerk, Smith Alling Lane | 2006-2007 |
| Civil litigation. |
| President, The Arend Group | 1995-2005 |
| National consultants in sales, sales operations, sales training, sales start-up, marketing, communications technologies, speech recognition technologies, call center technologies - serving customers of all sizes, including the Fortune 100. |
| Corporate Sales Manager, Verizon Call Center Services | 2002-2003 |
| Global provider of communications solutions and system integration for Enterprise-Level Call Centers. |
| Regional Sales Manager, STAPLES Communications | 1998-2001 |
| National provider of voice, data, and video communications solutions for customers of all sizes. |
| General Manager - Northwest, Convergent Communications | 1996-1998 |
| National provider of voice, video, and data communications solutions for customers of all sizes. |
| Sales Manager, Terra Communications | 1995-1996 |
| Regional provider of voice communications solutions. |
| Corporate Sales, McCaw Cellular Communications | 1993-1995 |
| National wireless communications provider. |
| Manager, StairMaster | 1989-1992 |
| Worldwide provider of exercise equipment. |
| Fighter Pilot and Officer, United States Air Force | 1982-1988 |
| Combat operations of fighter aircraft. |
Education
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Seattle University School of Law - Seattle University | Law | J.D. | 2008 |
| Honors: The Order of Barristers - for excellence in trial advocacy. |
| Leadership Institute | Leadership and Sustainable Communities | Graduate | 1996 |
| Highline Community College | Purchasing | Purchasing Certificate | 1991 |
| United States Air Force | Fighter Aircraft Operations | Combat Pilot | 1987 |
| Honors: Graduate: Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training |
| University of Washington | Psychology | B.A. | 1985 |
| Honors: Francis "Doc" Power Scholarship
AFROTC Distinguished Graduate
Selected for Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training |