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Mark advises companies in New York and around the world on managing their workplace needs, providing support on both day-to-day issues and big-picture workforce strategies. His practice includes counseling employers on compliance, policy development, and litigation avoidance, as well as defending them in workplace-related disputes.

Credentials

  • Fordham University School of Law, 2010, J.D., cum laude
  • Binghamton University, State University of New York, 2007, B.A., summa cum laude

  • New Jersey
  • New York

  • U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit

  • New York State Bar Association- Labor and Employment section (Wage Hour and New Lawyers Committees)
  • Member, ALM Media/Law.com Mental Health Advisory Board

Awards & Recognition

  • Named 2025 Rising Star by Law.com and the New York Law Journal.
  • Named Human Storyteller of the Year by TLC Lions
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2024-2025. The Best Lawyers in America is issued by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology can be found at bestlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. 
  • Named a 2021 role model by InsideOut LeaderBoard. The role model list is issued by InsideOut LeaderBoard. A description of the selection methodology can be found at inside-out.org.
  • Selected as an ALM Northeast Trailblazer by the American Lawyer. The Northeast Trailblazers list is issued by The American Lawyer. A description of the selection methodology can be found at law.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected for inclusion in the New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Employment & Labor: Employer, 2015-2024. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Named 2020 New York Trailblazer by the New York Law Journal. The NY Trailblazers list is issued by the New York Law Journal. A description of the selection methodology can be found at law.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Notable Quotes

  • 21 June 2024 “NY paid lactation break law brings protection, confusion” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 18 June 2024 “Employers are calling their lawyers as overtime rule revisions loom” Benefits Pro
  • 14 June 2024 “Employers are calling their lawyers as overtime rule revisions loom” New Jersey Law Journal
  • 5 June 2024 “How biglaw approaches suicide prevention” Law360 Pulse
  • 6 May 2024 “South Florida businesses play waiting game with new FTC ban on ‘noncompete’ agreements” South Florida Sun Sentinel
  • 2 May 2024 “Whether Wall Street garden leaves survive noncompete ban is an 'open question'” Yahoo! Finance
  • 24 April 2024 “Noncompete ban amplifies biden push to loosen worker contracts” Bloomberg Law
  • 24 April 2024 “Takeaways from the FTC's noncompetes ban” Law360
  • 17 April 2024 “Unpacked: New York state weighs protection for retail workers in response to rising concerns around violence” Modern Retail
  • 29 March 2024 “Grimaldi's charges show embrace of wage theft prosecution” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 18 March 2024 “4 takeaways as NY anti-bias laws' broad reach affirmed” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 26 February 2024 “Appellate split muddies path for NY pay frequency suits” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 29 January 2024 “Workers poised to score benefits as dol rule creates ‘employees’ (Correct)” Bloomberg Law
  • 24 January 2024 “Tides shifting for ny frequency-of-pay claims” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 10 January 2024 “ DOL’s rule narrows scope of independent contractor classification” Society for Human Resource Management
  • 9 January 2024 “The Playbook - New federal rule on independent contractors could trigger wave of lawsuits against businesses” The Business Journal
  • 9 January 2024 “DOL's contractor rule divides employment law world” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 9 January 2024 “New labor department rule changes standard for classification of independent contractors” The Business Journal
  • 18 March 2023 “4 Takeaways As NY Anti-Bias Laws' Broad Reach Affirmed
  • 30 November 2023 “ICC disability guide shines spotlight on oft-ignored issue” Law360
  • 14 November 2023 “Am Law 100 firm leaders weigh in on Milbank raises: The morning minute” Law.com
  • 10 November 2023 “Labor and employment lawyers brace for a possible federal ban on non-compete agreements” Daily Business Review
  • 27 September 2023 “CDLB people” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
  • 20 September 2023 “3 Tips For Complying With NY's Salary Disclosure Law” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 18 September 2023 “Flowers foods spotlights tough call of reclassifying workers” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 3 August 2024 “Lawmakers seek to restrict 'bossware'” Tech Target
  • 27 July 2023 “3 takeaways from EEOC guidance on visual disabilities” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 21 July 2023 “Proposal to ban noncompete agreements” FOX 5 New York
  • 10 July 2023 “States outlaw noncompete agreements” Society for Human Resource Management
  • 28 June 2023 “Policy developments discrimination attys should watch for” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 25 June 2023 “NY bill banning noncompete contracts could mark ‘seismic’ shift in employment law” New York Daily News
  • 13 June 2023 “Pay-frequency suits in ny reach tipping point” Law360 Employment Authority
  • 13 April 2023 “Fight over transgender pronouns at work faces muddy legal waters” Bloomberg Law
  • 17 January 2023 “FTC's ban likely to face legal challenges — but there are other hurdles for noncompete clauses” The Business Journals
  • 11 January 2023 “The FTC wants to ban noncompetes. What does HR need to know?” Human Resource Executive
  • 10 January 2023 “How employers should respond after the FTC’s noncompete ban” The Business Journals
  • 6 January 2023 “Feds Push to End Noncompete Agreements” Society for Human Resource Management