Mark Donatiello represents clients in complex litigation and regulatory matters, with a focus on environmental law. Mark counsels clients in actions relating to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) cost recovery and contribution claims, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), natural resource damages, citizen suits, and similar state laws. Mark also advises clients on regulatory compliance and enforcement. Mark is admitted in Texas only, and his practice is supervised by NJ Bar members.
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Mark spent five years as in-house counsel for a Fortune 50 refining company, assisting the litigation and regulatory departments on a diverse slate of environmental and commercial matters. Prior to that, Mark worked at a law firm in Houston, representing state governments and industry clients as part of a national environmental litigation docket.
Prior to practicing law, Mark was an industrial engineer, working on sustainability, logistics, and systems operations in warehousing and manufacturing facilities.
Vice President, Association of Corporate Counsel, South/Central Texas (2020–2024)
Co-Chair, Energy and Infrastructure Committee, Association of Corporate Counsel, South/Central Texas (2020–2024)
Diversity Ambassador, Valero Energy Corporation (2019–2024)
Member, United Way Emerging Leadership Council (2019–2024)
Member, Litigation and Environmental and Natural Resource Damages Sections, Texas Bar Association (2019–present)