Principal at Vintage Law (WineLaw.ca)
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Principal at Juice Marketing Group
- Technical Director at Skunkworks Creative Group
- Owner at Access Legal Systems Inc. (LawOne Network)
- Principal at Vintage Law (WineLaw.ca)
- Past
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- Associate Counsel at Legacy Tax & Trust Lawyers
- President at ElectricLawyer Systems Inc.
- Lawyer at Lawson Lundell
- Lawyer at Fasken Martineau
- Education
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- University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
- York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
- The University of British Columbia
- Connections
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- Industry
- Legal Services
- Websites
Mark Hicken’s Summary
Consultant, investor and entrepreneur in the legal services and marketing sector on projects related to the wine industry. Particular expertise in direct marketing including internet marketing, SEM (search engine marketing), web site design and content management systems.
Mark Hicken’s Specialties:
Business: project management, administration, raising capital.
Technology: extensive knowledge of direct marketing, internet marketing, content management systems and web technology.
Mark Hicken’s Experience
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Principal
Juice Marketing Group
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Direct marketing services for wineries, wine agents and others in the wine industry. We specialize in internet marketing including website design, e-commerce, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing and website video. We also provide conventional direct marketing services and consulting.
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Technical Director
Skunkworks Creative Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Technical director at Canada's leading legal marketing agency including responsibility for database design, website architecture, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), and internet marketing strategy for lawyers and law firms.
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Owner
Access Legal Systems Inc. (LawOne Network)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
Access Legal Systems Inc. operates the LawOne Lawyers Network which is a marketing system for law firms using a pooled marketing fund.
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Principal
Vintage Law (WineLaw.ca)
(Legal Services industry)
June 2000 — Present (9 years 6 months)
Full range of legal services for wineries, wine agents and the wine industry.
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Associate Counsel
Legacy Tax & Trust Lawyers
(Legal Services industry)
June 2000 — June 2008 (8 years 1 month)
Trusts, tax and estate lawyers
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President
ElectricLawyer Systems Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 1998 — December 2005 (7 years 6 months)
Developed software and systems for law firms to automate document production. Developed software and web sites for direct sale of automated legal documents to consumers. Raised capital from private investors. Managed company and teams developing the various projects.
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Lawyer
Lawson Lundell
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Legal Services industry)
April 1996 — May 1998 (2 years 2 months)
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Lawyer
Fasken Martineau
(Legal Services industry)
1990 — 1996 (6 years )
Mark Hicken’s Education
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University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
Wine Exec. , Wine Business & Industry , 2008 — 2008
Completed Wine Executive Program.
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York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
LLB , Law , 1985 — 1988
- Activities and Societies:
- John White Society, Obiter Dicta (Newspaper)
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The University of British Columbia
BA , History , 1981 — 1985
Graduated with Honours.
Additional Information
Mark Hicken’s Websites:
Mark Hicken’s Interests:
Web technology (particularly as it relates to the wine industry), wine, great food, jazz, movies.
Mark Hicken’s Groups:
Law Society of BC, Canadian Bar Association, Import Vintners & Spirits Association, International Internet Marketing Association
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Wines & Spirits (Number 1 W&S group on Linked) -
Wine Business Network -
JoomedIn -
UC Davis Wine Executive Program
Mark Hicken’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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