Mark Hill
Partner
Mark L. Hill is a business attorney and community leader based in Frisco, Texas, with over two decades of legal experience. Mr. Hill is a Managing Partner at Henry Hill, PLLC. Mr. Hill also serves as an elected Trustee on the Frisco Independent School District (FISD) Board of Trustees, and as a Director on the Board of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation.
Admitted to the Texas Bar in 2002, Mr. Hill earned his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. His legal acumen has been repeatedly recognized by his peers, earning him the “Texas Super Lawyer” designation every year from 2013 through current 2025. Mr. Hill has experience in numerous complex civil disputes both in the Courtroom and in Arbitration proceedings. His experience includes representing clients in breach of contract, fraud, fiduciary and related commercial disputes in Courts throughout the State of Texas.
Mr. Hill has also previously served as President of the Collin County Bar Association, and on the Board of Directors of the Frisco Education Foundation. In 2023, he was elected to the FISD Board of Trustees, Place 5, where he continues to advocate for educational excellence. Mr. Hill’s dedication to both his profession and his community underscores his commitment to fostering growth and integrity in all his endeavors.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Business
- Construction
- Real Estate
PRIOR RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
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Litigation Partner with Scheef & Stone, LLP
- Shareholder with Cowles & Thompson, P.C.
EDUCATION
- St. Mary’s University School of Law
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Mays Business School – Texas A&M University
CERTIFICATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS
- Super Lawyer
- AV Preeminent Rating for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- Collin County Bar Association, President (2016-17)
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Dallas Bar Association Business Litigation and Trial Skills Sections, Member
Insights & Updates by Mark Hill
Arbitration – Friend or Foe
Arbitration is an increasingly common alternative to traditional resolution of business disputes in state and federal courts. Most sophisticated businesses have used or experienced contracts with Arbitration clauses at some point in the past. In numerous industries, such as Construction, Network Marketing, IP, and Financial/Brokerage relationships, arbitration clauses have become prevalent. Arbitration is also frequently being used as a method of dispute resolution in employment relationships.So […]
A Little Secret About Trade Secrets
A business commonly has all sorts of valuable assets. Most businesses have some combination of assets such as real estate, equipment, inventory, cash, receivables and patents just to name a few. One class of assets that can be misunderstood, if not entirely overlooked, are the Trade Secrets of a business. Regardless of size, virtually every business will have Trade Secrets. Here is a little secret, there […]
Building a Better Owner – Learn to Love Lien Waivers
Remarkably, Lien Waivers continue to be among the most overlooked construction project documents. For a CRE Developer or Property Owner, the purpose of the Lien Waiver is clear: to ensure Contractors are paid so as to reduce the risk of liens on the property. The Lien Waiver is an affirmation from the Contractor to the Owner/GC that it has received a payment, and they will […]
Is Your Employee Policy Dead?
What better time than now to see if there are dead, useless or even dangerous provisions lurking in your Employee Policy? Business owners and executives already know that the employer/employee environment continues to dramatically change. This is true not just in Texas but throughout the US. A few areas of change that employers should know about include: NON-COMPETES: Many business owners I meet still believe non-competes are unenforceable. This […]
Mark L. Hill Elected President of Collin County Bar
Scheef & Stone LLP Partner, Mark L. Hill, has been elected as the President of the Collin County Bar Association (CCBA) effective July 1, 2016 for a one-year term. Mark has served on the CCBA Board of Directors for several years, most recently as the association’s Vice-President. He was previously a founding member and Chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the CCBA. The CCBA […]
What New OT Regulations Mean for Employers
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced an updated regulation that increases the salary threshold for paid overtime of employees from less than $455 per week to $913 per week. Before this recent change, salaried workers were only entitled to paid overtime if they made less than an annual salary of $23,660. Now, employees who earn yearly salaries of $47,476 or less will be entitled to […]
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