
Mark is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on high-stakes business disputes and employment litigation. He has a national practice and also serves as the global practice group leader for Reed Smith’s Labor & Employment practice, which was ranked a “Powerhouse” in complex employment litigation by BTI Litigation Outlook 2019.
Credentials
Awards & Recognition
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Employment Law - Management, 2020
- Recognized by Houstonia Magazine as a Houston Top Lawyer, Labor and Employment, 2017
- Recognized by Chambers USA as one of America’s leading labor and employment lawyers (Texas, 2015–2019)
- Thomson Reuters, selected as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Texas,” Texas Super Lawyers, 2016–2019
- Thomson Reuters, selected as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Houston,” Texas Super Lawyers, 2016–2019
- Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers list for Employment & Labor (2013-2019)
- Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Employment & Labor (2004-2006, 2008-2009)
- Recognized by Legal 500 – Workplace and Employment Counseling
- 2018
- 2017: Mark Temple provides “well-considered advice.”
- Recognized by Legal 500 – Labor - Management Relations for 2018
- Recognized by Legal 500 – Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions: Defense)
- 2018
- 2017: Mark Temple, who divides his time between Houston and Chicago, “can be relied upon consistently.”
- Recognized by Legal 500 USA for “Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions): Defense” for 2016
- Fellow and Nominating Committee Member, Texas Bar Foundation
Court Work
- Justice William B Cannon, 14th Court of Appeals of the State of Texas
- Justice Bob Gammage, Texas Supreme Court
Pro Bono Work/ Outside Work
- Teacher, Faith-Based Program, Texas Prison System
- JP/HRO (Haiti relief - in country)
- Group Coordinator, Houston Food Bank
Notable Quotes
- 17 October 2018 “The 8 Firms GCs Want For Employment Work” Law360
- 19 May 2016 "“Houston Employment Lawyer: ‘We Might See Some Layoffs’” Houston Business Journal
- 15 January 2016 “Fair Credit Reporting Act – A Flashpoint for Litigation and Regulatory Action” Corporate Counsel Advisory
- 15 July 2015 “Attorneys React to DOL Misclassification Guidance” Law360
- 14 April 2015 “How SEC-KBR Tussle Could Shake Up Secrecy for Houston’s Largest Companies” Houston Business Journal
- 18 March 2015 “Employers’ March Madness Dos and Don’ts Lineup” Law360
- 11 March 2015 “Must a Company Reveal Trade Secrets to Prove Trade Secret Theft” Executive Risk Network
- 9 March 2015 “Trade Secret Suits Can Lead to Spilling Trade Secrets” Corporate Counsel
- 8 November 2014 “Employers Try to Find a Policy Path for Ebola” Austin-American Statesman
- 10 April 2014 “Let’s Talk About Pay Equality in the Workplace” Corporate Counsel