Mark D. Temple

Mark has been described by Chambers USA as “an employment litigator who regularly handles significant conflicts for high-profile oil and gas clients across Texas.” Clients told Chambers that Mark is “an excellent lawyer” who is “very business-focused, efficient and understands our client goals,” “calm and even keeled,” “a skillful negotiator,” and “an excellent trial attorney.” Mark has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of the “Top 100” lawyers in the State of Texas.

Mark has been quoted and recognized as a leading employment law practitioner by the Houston Business Journal, and has appeared on ABC's evening newscast providing the employers’ perspective on workplace litigation. Many articles Mark has written on employment law topics have been published in legal and business periodicals, including in Forbes. Mark is a co-author of two editions of the Labor Management Law Answer Book, published by Practising Law Institute, and is a frequent speaker at labor and employment seminars.

Mark has led many landmark cases that have made law in the Fifth Circuit. One of these cases was the lead story in Texas Lawyer newspaper, and another was featured in the Houston Chronicle newspaper and described as “a gripping cloak-and-dagger tale.”