Mark S. Wigley
Litigation Attorney
T 919.277.9174
F 919.277.9177
E mswigley@wardandsmith.com
O Raleigh, NC
Practice Areas:
Appellate, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, NC Business Court
Mark is a litigation attorney experienced in handling all phases of the litigation process, from pre-trial preparation to appeals. His practice encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including conducting thorough legal and factual research, drafting and filing motions, and managing evidence. He is skilled in drafting trial and appellate briefs and has represented clients in matters filed in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Federal Circuits.
Mark also co-authors Fourth Circuit Appeals, a blog covering news and opinions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Prior to joining the Firm, Mark served as a law clerk for the Honorable M. Hannah Lauck on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and for the Honorable Loren L. AliKhan on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
- J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 2020
- B.A., summa cum laude, Texas A&M University, 2017
- Washington, District of Columbia, 2020
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2022
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2023
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2024
- North Carolina, 2025
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2025
The best thing about Ward and Smith is…As many of my colleagues have also said: the people. Ward and Smith’s culture of collaboration and teamwork is truly one of a kind. Our coffee machine is a close second.
Where I’d most like to live and why: Right here in the Triangle! While I am originally from Texas, I am delighted to now call this area home. Once my wife and I decided to leave the District of Columbia where we’d been living previously, the choice of where to go next was easy—the nature, the Southern hospitality, and the people drew us right to Raleigh.
One surprising thing people don’t know about me is…I was in a rock band in high school. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), any and all recordings of us have been lost to time.
When I am not practicing law, I enjoy…Going for long runs on one of the many trails in the area, taking walks with my wife, and spending time with our two cats, Ferdinand and Fitzwilliam.
Representative Experience
- Represented a major pharmaceutical company in a federal appeal from a False Claims Act judgment.
- Represented an oil well equipment manufacturer in a federal antitrust appeal.
- Assisted a large social media company in pretrial preparation, including researching and drafting numerous jury instructions.
- Filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Federal Circuit Bar Association related to a deadline for certain federal employees to file appeals in the Federal Circuit.
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