Practice Areas Education |
Mark Mosley is a civil trial lawyer who has tried over thirty jury cases to verdict and fifteen bench trials to judgment in both state and federal courts. Mr. Mosley’s practice focuses on business litigation, inverse condemnation, real property litigation, civil rights litigation, assessment appeals board litigation, and litigation involving public entities. Prior to joining Seiler Epstein Ziegler & Applegate, Mr. Mosley served for six years as a Deputy City Attorney with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office where he was a trial team leader (1989-1992) and the Chief of Tax Litigation (1992-1993). Professional Experience Moscone, Emblidge & Sater, LLP (2008) Business, real property, and receivership trials and appeals. Mosley & Gearinger LLP (2004 – 2007) "Boutique" trial practice focused on business
litigation, inverse condemnation, complex real property litigation, constitutional law,
and litigation involving public entities. Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Trial Team (1993-2000).
Represented the City and County in civil trial and appellate matters including
inverse condemnation (three trials to verdict, two appeals), civil rights (First
Amendment retaliation, two trials to verdict; excessive force, one trial to verdict),
personal injury (many trials to verdict), real estate litigation, bankruptcy, construction
and tax litigation. Team leader, Trial Team, 1996-99; Chief of Tax Litigation, April
1999 to May 2000. O'Melveny & Myers, New York (1986-87) and San Francisco (1987-1993). General
litigation, including PUC and NMVB administrative proceedings, environmental
contamination coverage, real estate and business litigation. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris, France
(1983-1984). Performed econometric modeling and microeconomic projection
analysis of impact of declining petroleum values upon oil-exporting developing
economies. U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Washington, D.C.
(1983 – graduate student internship). Analyzed trade policy issues with emphasis
on U.S.-Japanese trade relationship. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), Washington,
D.C. (1982 – graduate student internship). Analyzed effectiveness of, and made
recommendations for improvement of, agricultural development projects in sub-
Saharan Africa. Publications Mark L. Mosley, How to Successfully Navigate the Murky Intersection Between Inverse Mark L. Mosley, The Path Out of the Quagmire: A Better Standard for Assessing Mark L. Mosley, Qualified Immunity in the Ninth Circuit: An Affirmative Defense in Mark L. Mosley, French Foreign Economic Policy under Mitterrand, 6 Fletcher Forum Interests |
