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Practice Focus
Mark’s focus is on employment and labor law, advising clients about the many aspects of the relationship between employer and employee. He provides advice and drafts agreements, policies, and protocols concerning hiring, trade secret, termination and separation, wage and hour, family and medical leave, employment discrimination, noncompetition, and other compliance issues.
Mark’s litigation experience includes the defense and prosecution of employment, discrimination, noncompetition and trade secret, shareholder and business, complex product liability, aviation, commercial, real estate, professional malpractice, construction, insurance coverage and extra-contractual disputes.
Mark serves as general counsel to a number of privately owned businesses in a variety of industries, providing advice on corporate governance and general business issues.
A significant portion of his practice involves handling employment litigation at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and in Superior Court and Federal Court. Mark represents public and private employers in collective bargaining with labor unions and is experienced in handling grievance arbitrations and unfair labor practices matters.
To assist clients in litigation avoidance efforts, Mark has developed training programs for managers and staff concerning sexual harassment, management, and human resource issues. He also supervises and conducts internal investigations for the firm’s management clients. He frequently lectures and writes on employment law and human resources topics.
Mark practiced in New Hampshire for several years prior to moving to Boston and remains available to serve clients with interests in New Hampshire. Sample Matters
Representing business owners in claims brought by minority shareholders.
Trying discrimination cases at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
Representing public sector employers in union organizing campaigns and collective bargaining.
Education
B.S., magna cum laude, Boston College
J. D., Boston University School of Law
Honors
From 2005 to 2007, Mark was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in the field of labor and employment law in Law and Politics magazine after an extensive survey of attorneys across the state. In addition, Mark was an Edward F. Hennessey Scholar and G. Joseph Tauro Scholar at Boston University School of Law. He also serves as an advisor to the Harvard Law School Mock Trial Program.
Memberships and Admissions
Mark serves as an advisor for the Harvard Law School Mock Trial Programs. He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the National Arbitration Forum. Mark also serves as a Pretrial Conferencer in the joint Boston Municipal Court/Boston Bar Association program. He is a member and former director of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and a member of the Defense Research Institute and the International Association Defense Counsel. He also is a member of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations, and the Justinian Law Society. Mark is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Community Involvement
As an active member of his community, Mark was named 2005 New Member of the Year by the Stoneham Chamber of Commerce. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Greater Melrose Charitable Foundation and as the Vice President of the Malden Catholic Alumni Association. He has served as Chairman of the Melrose Youth Task Force and as a member of the Melrose Historic District Commission. Mark was also a member of the Melrose Administration Reform Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors for Stoneham Youth Basketball, where he is a coach. He is also a member of The Order of Sons of Italy and the Appian Club.
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