Singleton Schreiber is pleased to announce their own seasoned attorney, Mark Fleming, has been promoted to Partner in their San Diego office.
Currently, Mark represents clients in the areas of mass torts, civil rights, and criminal defense. He is one of the few attorneys in the country to have tried over 100 cases before federal juries. Every year since 2008, his peers have recognized him as being in the top 5% of San Diego lawyers, as reflected in his annual selection in Super Lawyers of San Diego.
Mark first began his career as a trial attorney in 1993 at Federal Defenders of San Diego. While there, he honed his trial and appellate skills for five years. After briefly returning to his home state of New York to try cases, he was recruited back to Federal Defenders of San Diego in 2000. Upon his return, he supervised a trial team of 10 attorneys.
In March 2022, Mr. Fleming and his co-counsel, Timothy Scott, represented the family of a young man killed by the San Diego Sheriff's Department. A federal jury returned an 85-million-dollar verdict for the family. It is the largest civil rights wrongful death verdict in history.
“It’s a great honor to welcome Mark’s transition to Partner,” said Gerald Singleton, Managing Partner at Singleton Schreiber. “The firm knows the vital role Mark plays as an exemplary leader and role model to his peers as well as younger attorneys. He will continue to pave the way for our firm’s amazing track record and overall pursuit for justice on behalf of our clients. ”
“I am excited to step into this role and help the firm further accomplish great wins on behalf of our clients who have been wronged,” said Mark Fleming. “I am grateful that the firm believes in my capabilities and accomplishments when selecting me for this new title.”
As a prominent member of the legal community, Mark was also recognized for obtaining one of the Top 10 Verdicts in California in 2022, for the results achieved in the Estate of Phounsy v. County of San Diego, et al. from TopVerdicts.com.
About Singleton Schreiber
With over 80 lawyers and 300 employees, Singleton Schreiber has offices in California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. As the nation’s premier fire litigation firm, Gerald Singleton and his team have represented more than 26,000 victims of utility fires and recovered over $2.5 billion in settlements and verdicts on their behalf. Brett Schreiber heads the premier personal injury team which obtains top results for clients, including more than $100 million in verdicts over the last 18 months.
