Shortly after graduating from law school, Mark handled a civil rights lawsuit in a case that was featured across the nation and highlighted in the December 1992 issue of Life magazine.

Soon thereafter, the firm, as part of a coordinated defense team, enjoyed a much publicized [4] victory when the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release [5] announcing dismissal of all charges against prominent members of the Hmong community, (at one point the indictment included Hmong community leader and war hero, General Vang Pao), who were wrongly accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Laos.

The failed prosecution had inspired massive rallies in support of the accused [6][permanent dead link‍] [7] and had been roundly criticized as a betrayal of the brave Hmong who had fought on behalf of the United States during the Vietnam War.

[12] In 2016, Reichel represented Anthony Silva, the sitting mayor of Stockton, California, who was charged in connection with his work as a youth camp counselor.

In an interview with an alternative newspaper, Reichel said his client and others involved in the melee were confused about the three police officers who approached them during the incident because they were wearing street clothes and did not identify themselves as law enforcement.

[16] Reichel is often asked by local and national news reporters to comment on cases of public interest, and he has become a media personality known for his television appearances in Sacramento where his law office is located.

During the Fowler case, Reichel made numerous appearances on local and national news and talk show programs, including HLN.