PRACTICE & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Mark’s former experience as an advocate and current work as a neutral has covered a wide expanse in the field of employment, labor relations, and civil rights in both the private and public sectors:

Employment Law

• Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964 – discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
• Title IX, Civil Rights Act of 1964 – sex discrimination in public education
• Civil Rights Act of 1866 – race and color discrimination under 42 U.S.C. §1981
• Equal Pay Act – sex discrimination in compensation
• State Human Rights Acts – actions under state civil rights laws
• Executive Order 11246 – affirmative action for federal contractors
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – disability discrimination by federal contractors
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 – Due process hearings under §504
• Immigration Reform and Control Act – unfair immigration practices and national origin discrimination
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act

Labor Relations

• Collective Bargaining – mediation and negotiation of labor agreements
• Contract Administration – grievance and arbitration services and training in contract interpretation, discipline, and discharge cases
• National Labor Relations Board – unfair labor practice proceedings
• Joint Labor-Management Committees – formation, implementation, and training

Civil Rights

• Civil Rights Act of 1871 – civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. §1983

Workers’ Compensation

• Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Law – benefit review processes, trials and appeals
• Retaliatory Discharge

Workplace Torts

• Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing – Tennessee Public Protection Act and related state and federal statutes
• Defamation
• Invasion of Privacy
• Wrongful Discharge
• Outrageous Conduct

Wage and Hour Law

• Minimum Wage and Overtime Claims
• Class Actions
• Equal Pay Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act

Pensions and Benefits

• Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
• COBRA Insurance Continuation
• Taft-Hartley/Multi-Employer Pension Plans

Unfair Competition

• Non-Competition/Solicitation Agreements
• Nondisclosure of Trade Secrets
• Deceptive Trade Practices
• Business Reorganizations

Private Sector

• Health Care
• Automotive
• General Manufacturing
• Construction
• Hospitality/Food Service
• Transportation/Distribution

Public Sector

• General Local Lovernment
• Local Educational Systems
• Public Safety
• Federal Contracting