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Natalie Nicole Mark

Principal

Throughout her career, Natalie Mark has guided businesses, developers, contractors, and design professionals through complex commercial disputes with a focus on the construction and manufacturing industries. Known for her pragmatic and collaborative approach, she helps clients address challenges ranging from contract and indemnification issues to tort claims and fraud matters, always with an eye toward minimizing risk and protecting the bottom line.

Natalie represents owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, engineers, and architects, including Fortune 500 companies, in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration and mediation. She has served as trial counsel in high-stakes litigation, including securing a multimillion-dollar jury verdict in a civil fraud case and obtaining favorable outcomes in multiparty construction defect claims. Clients value her ability to translate complex technical and legal issues into clear, actionable strategies.

Beyond litigation, Natalie advises on construction agreements such as guaranteed maximum price and stipulated sum contracts, architect and design contracts, and prime contracts. She frequently counsels clients on licensing, compliance, insurance coverage, and risk management. Her work extends to e-discovery planning, budget oversight, and witness preparation, ensuring clients are well positioned at every stage of a dispute.

Natalie is also a leader in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, having co-chaired her former firm’s DE&I Committee and implemented best practices for recruitment, retention, and training. She shares her knowledge as a speaker on topics including arbitration, e-discovery, and emerging technologies in construction.

Licensed in Georgia and the District of Columbia, Natalie is active in professional organizations including the Litigation Counsel of America, the Construction Lawyers Society of America, and the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys. She also dedicates time to community service, serving as a pro bono lawyer with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and as a board member of Global Community Mothers in Law and Know-how.

    Education

    • Howard University School of Law (J.D.)
    • Kalamazoo College (B.A.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Georgia
    • District of Columbia

    Court Admissions

    • Court of Appeals of Georgia
    • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
    • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
    • United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

    Professional Affiliations

    • Global Community Mothers in Law and Know-how, Board Member, (2021 to present)
    • Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Atlanta, GA Pro Bono Lawyer, (2015 to present)
    • LifePoint Atlanta Church, Life Group Teacher, Atlanta, GA, (2022 to present)
    • Smyrna Soccer Club, Assistant Coach, Smyrna, GA, (2017 to 2019)
    • Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow
    • Construction Lawyers Society of America, Associate Fellow
    • Association of Corporate Counsel, Georgia Chapter Member
    • Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Member
    • The Gate City Bar Association, Member
    • Atlanta Bar Association, Member
    • Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Sponsor
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Firm Highlights

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    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.