Notable Cases

Eminent Domain

• Successfully defended the City of Tustin against a $46.5 million precondemnation damage claim in a 5-week jury trial in Orange County Superior Court in 2009.
• Successfully represented the County of Tulare in over 40 eminent proceedings filed in 2009 and 2010.
• Successfully represented Viacom Outdoor Advertising in an eminent domain jury trial against the Nevada Department of Transportation in Clark County, Nevada in 2003.
• Successfully represented the City of Las Vegas Downtown Redevelopment Agency in the first business loss case heard by the Nevada Supreme Court under the Nevada Redevelopment Law.
• Flood and Disaster Litigation
• Successfully defended the City of Tustin against a $46.5 million precondemnation damage claim in a 5-week jury trial in Orange County Superior Court in 2009.
• Successfully represented the County of Tulare in over 40 eminent proceedings filed in 2009 and 2010.
• Successfully represented Viacom Outdoor Advertising in an eminent domain jury trial against the Nevada Department of Transportation in Clark County, Nevada in 2003.
• Successfully represented the City of Las Vegas Downtown Redevelopment Agency in the first business loss case heard by the Nevada Supreme Court under the Nevada Redevelopment Law.

Flood and Disaster Litigation

• Successfully defended the City of Roseville in the longest civil jury trial in Placer County history in a case that arose from the 1986 floods on Dry, Cirby and Linda Creeks.
• Successfully defended Yuba County in litigation that arose from the 1997 Feather River floods
• Successfully represented Monterey County in appeals arising out of litigation over flooding on the Pajaro River in 1997.
• Successfully represented Squaw Valley Ski Corporation in litigation arising out of the 1997 New Year’s flood and debris flow in Squaw Creek.

Government Issues

Has successfully litigated cases involving the California Public Records Act, the Brown Act, civil rights, inverse condemnation, redistricting and reapportionment, elections law, hunting regulations, environmental issues, air quality standards, unlawful expenditure of public funds, separation of powers, employment and labor relations, inmate conditions and has handled administrative hearings involving license revocation, employment issues, state contract interpretation and trade secrets.

General Civil Litigation

Mr. Wasser has represented clients in a wide range of subjects, including nuisance, personal injury, boundary disputes, unfair competition, trade secret infringement, real estate transactions, and breach of contract.

Responsive Service

Recognized for handling sophisticated and complex legal cases, Mark is committed to responsive client service. Communication is the foundation of all relationships and Mark’s success is largely the result of his ability to effectively communicate and assist in the development of reasonable expectations. Mark returns telephone calls, responds promptly to emails and is available to his clients.