Mark S. Werbner
Sayles Werbner co-founder Mark S. Werbner is one of the nation’s most respected trial lawyers. His practice covers a broad range of law with an emphasis on complex business litigation, white-collar criminal defense, catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death cases. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in more than 150 trials heard by juries throughout Texas and across the United States. His ability to translate high-stakes, complex legal matters into easily understandable language has enabled him to achieve an extraordinary courtroom track record.
Mark’s courtroom accomplishments include some of the largest jury verdicts in the country, and his work has been widely recognized by both his peers and the press. He is lead counsel for Terror Victims v. Arab Bank, a groundbreaking international terrorism lawsuit that has been featured on The Fox News Channel, Court TV, The Wall Street Journal and other national and international media.
In September 2012, Mark and fellow firm founder Dick Sayles successfully defended New York hedge fund Exis Capital Management in a multibillion-dollar fraud lawsuit. Mark’s work in the case helped Exis Capital earn complete dismissal of the claims on the eve of a scheduled six-week trial in New Jersey Superior Court, which spared his client from spending additional time and money in court.
In May 2011, Mark was part of a trial team that won a $63 million patent infringement verdict in a case heard in the Marshall division of the Eastern District of Texas. The verdict was recognized in Texas Lawyer newspaper as one of the Top 10 verdicts issued by Texas juries during 2011.
Sayles Werbner is celebrating its 20th year as one of the nation’s leading law firms with an informative brochure that highlights the firm’s history and accomplishments during the past two decades.
Admissions and Certifications:
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
Texas State District Courts
U.S. Supreme
Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
- Recognized in Chambers USA among the Leaders in Their Field in Commercial Litigation (2013-2018)
- Top 10 Super Lawyers statewide in Texas, Thomson Reuters Legal (2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2018)
- Recognized as one of the nation's Top Commercial Litigation Attorneys by Benchmark Litigation (2013-2018)
- Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national legal organization with membership by invitation only
- Fellow in the International Society of Barristers, an international legal organization with membership by invitation only
- Master in the Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court
- Listed in the 1999-2018 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense)
- Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only national legal organization
- Recognized among the Best Law Firms in 2010-2018 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
- Named one of the five Go-To Lawyers in Texas for plaintiffs civil litigation by Texas Lawyer (2002, 2007)
- Top 100 Verdicts of the Year, Verdict Search (2001, 2004, 2007)
- Top Plaintiff Attorney, Lawdragon Leading Lawyers in America (2007-2008)
- Top Ten Litigators, The National Law Journal (2007)
- The Advocates, Dallas%u2019 Top Five Corporate Litigators, D CEO Magazine (2008)
- Dallas Bar Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2011
- Super Lawyers Top 100 in Texas, Thomson Reuters (2003-2018)
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters Legal, 2003-2018
- Top Five Dallas Defense Attorneys, Dallas Business Journal (2007)
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2002)
- Repeatedly honored among the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011-2018)
Dallas, Texas 75270