Mark A. Husted is an associate attorney for HPPS with a background in construction law. Before joining the firm in 2021, Mark spent nearly 3 years at a construction boutique, where he litigated cases and reviewed contracts for a variety of subcontractors. Mark’s clients included numerous steel fabricators and erectors, roofers, scaffolding contractors, awning contractors, cement suppliers, residential builders, and demolition contractors.
Mark has tried construction cases in a number of different forums, including Georgia state court, Tennessee state court, and arbitration before AAA and JAMS panels. In 2020, Mark served as 2nd chair trial counsel in an arbitration to resolve a $20M dispute between a steel fabricator and general contractor involving construction of the 58-story Comcast Tower in Philadelphia. Mark has also participated in numerous mediations on behalf of various contractors. Mark’s experience in construction litigation and contract review allows him to provide effective advice to clients concerning problem avoidance and all stages of the dispute process.
Mark received his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude, in the top 15% of his class. While in law school, he received the Birmingham Bar Association Scholarship and served as an editor on the Journal of Legal Profession. Mark also served as an advocate on the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court team. After graduation, Mark spent a year clerking for a judge in Birmingham, Alabama, before moving to Atlanta, GA and entering private practice.
Mark is licensed to practice law in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
