Mark J. Diskin - born Detroit, Michigan, July 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 1985, U.S. Claims Court; 1986, Maryland; 1994, Missouri. Education: University of Michigan (B.A. 1976); George Washington University (J.D. 1980). Member: The District of Columbia Bar, Maryland State Bar Association., Missouri State Bar. Co-Editor: Federal Tax Update, Philanthropy Monthly. Practice Areas: Tax Exempt Organizations, Civil Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Trademark Law, Corporations, Estate Planning and Probate.