Mark T. Liapis earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in 1986 from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a major course of study in literature. He earned a degree of Juris Doctor in 1989 from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Liapis was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in and near New York City and Cleveland, Ohio, but has been a longtime Nevada resident, first in Reno and now Las Vegas. He has been admitted to practice law in Nevada since 1991. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, District of Nevada, and the United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Liapis was also admitted to practice law in Ohio in 1989 and California in 1992.
Mr. Liapis’ practice has been divided between civil litigation and administrative law. He brings many years of experience in civil litigation and insurance law practice and has spoken extensively at seminars on insurance law and civil litigation. Mr. Liapis has served as legal counsel for the Public Utility Commission of Nevada and for the Nevada Transportation Authority. He has also served as arbitrator in the Nevada court-annexed arbitration program and as mediator in the Nevada foreclosure mediation program.
When not practicing law, Mr. Liapis enjoys hiking, cycling, traveling, and sports and fitness.