About Mark W.
Mark W. Pugsley is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Utah. He was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1998. His license is presently in active standing. Mr. Pugsley is a founder and partner at Pugsley Wood LLP, a regulation company specializing in whistleblower cases and financial fraud litigation. The company's office is positioned in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving clients across the state.
Mr. Pugsley earned his Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law in 1994. In the identical year, he also obtained a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University. Prior to his graduate studies, he finished his undergraduate schooling at the University of Utah, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1991.
Mr. Pugsley's practice areas consist of securities litigation, financial fraud, and whistleblower representation. He has extensive experience handling cases involving Ponzi schemes, investment fraud, and securities violations. His work encompasses all stages of litigation, including preliminary case assessment, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Pugsley has handled cases in the Utah State Courts and has been recognized for his contributions to the legal field. He has been included in the top-rated attorneys list listing for the Mountain States area since 2010 and was named a Top 100 Mountain States Super Lawyer in 2012. Additionally, he has been acknowledged by leading attorneys list in America, receiving the Lawyer of the Year award in Securities Litigation for Utah in 2016 and 2023.
Mr. Pugsley is a member in good standing of numerous expert organizations, including the Utah State Bar, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Salt Lake County Bar Association. He has additionally been involved in community initiatives, serving as a Bar Commissioner for the Utah State Bar and participating in the Regulatory Reform Committee. Mr. Pugsley is fluent in English and has been recognized for his contributions to the legal community.
