Experience
Legal Expertise
Mark C. Humphrey is a partner in Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp's Litigation Practice Group. Mark’s practice focuses on commercial litigation with an emphasis on contractual and commercial disputes, video games, entertainment and intellectual property.
Prior to joining the firm, Mark was an associate at Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP. While at Early Sullivan, Mark gained experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including trial, motion practice, oral argument, discovery procedures, negotiating settlements, and appeals.
Representative Matters
- Successfully obtained $2 million judgment on behalf of Plaintiffs, Riot Games, Inc. and Bungie, Inc., in an action seeking to put a stop to Defendant’s unlawful, for-profit sale and distribution of malicious software products designed to enable members of the public to gain unfair competitive advantages to two of the most popular online multiplayer video games in the world: Valorant and Destiny 2.
- Lead associate in multi-million dollar class action in which thousands of employees sued contractor providing security for United States military bases in Iraq. Drafted class certification motion papers, resulting in class certification of multiple claims including fraud. Drafted answering brief for appeal of certification order. Class certification order affirmed by Ninth Circuit in September 2017.
- Member of a litigation team in a contractual dispute concerning a sale of commercial property and a promissory note. Participated in jury trial, which ended in $2.7 million verdict for client.
- Obtained judgment for defendants in $8 million breach of contract lawsuit.
- Obtained settlement in corporate dispute between potential business partners in organic food startup involving the founder of a famous private food company and foundation.
Honors & Awards
- "Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers in America© in Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025
- Wildman/Schumacher Scholarship, Southwestern Law School
- Biederman Scholar, Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute
Other Career Experience
- Associate, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP
Headlines
Headlines
- August 15, 2024
- Law360, May 28, 2024
- The Washington Post and The Guardian, May 27, 2024
- January 1, 2024
- August 17, 2023
- Business Wire , December 19, 2022
- Daily Journal, June 18, 2021
- PC Gamer , January 12, 2021
Publications
- Digital Domino Effect: The Erosion of First Sale Protection for Video Games and the Implications for Ownership of Copies and Phonorecords, 42 SW L. REV. 4412013
Client Alerts
- December 12, 2023
- November 22, 2023
- May 27, 2020
Events & Speaking Engagements
- Games Industry Law Summit Vilnius 2024September 4, 2024
- March 27, 2024
- March 7, 2024
- January 25-26, 2024
- November 1-2, 2023
- September 21, 2023
- Video Game Bar Association 2023 SummitMay 23, 2023
- May 9-11, 2023
- February 15, 2020
- December 9, 2019
Practice Areas
Admissions
- California
- Florida
- U.S. District Court
- Central District of California
- Northern District of California
- Southern District of California
- Eastern District of California
Education
Southwestern Law School, J.D., 2013, magna cum laude
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2007, cum laude