Page 22 - Miami Vol 7 No 2

2018 WOMEN IN LAW
RIVERRUNARTS
MARILEE A. MARK
Paying It Forward
AALM: When did you decide to be- come a lawyer and why?
Mark: For as long as I can remember, even as a child, I knew that I wanted to be a lawyer. I am not exactly sure where the idea came from, as there were no lawyers in my family. I was the rst one. I have al- ways had an innate fascination and pas- sion for learning, the law, and achieving justice. Growing up I was very fortunate to have parents who raised me to believe, and know, that with hard work and deter- mination, I could accomplish anything I set my mind to.
AALM: What do you nd rewarding about being an attorney? What do you nd challenging about your practice? How do you overcome those challenges?
Mark: As a bankruptcy and insolvency litigator, I primarily represent duciaries in the prosecution of director and o cer liability, professional liability, avoidance, bank liability, and other complex litiga- tion. e recoveries obtained from these litigation claims provide creditors, who have been nancially harmed, and some of which have been victims of fraud, with redress for the damage they have su ered. is is extremely rewarding. One of the challenges I always face is the desire to ob- tain a 100 percent distribution to creditors of each duciary estate. at is always my goal. I strive to overcome this challenge by implementing creative and e ective strat- egies to maximize litigation recoveries for my duciary clients.
AALM: How supportive are fellow women practitioners? How do you per- sonally try to help women following in your career path?
Mark: My fellow bankruptcy and in- solvency women practitioners are noth-
ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE · MIAMI · VOL. 7 NO. 2 22