Mark G. Alexander

Mark G. Alexander is the national practice group leader for the firm's Labor, Employment and Benefits practice group. Mr. Alexander's experience includes the representation of employers in labor relations and in litigation arising out of employment disputes and employee defection, in both state and federal court and alternative dispute resolution forums. This experience includes:

• Trial Practice, including broad experience trying both jury and non-jury cases in the state and federal courts.
• Civil Rights Litigation, including representing employers in discrimination claims on race, sex, sexual harassment, age, disability, pregnancy, national origin, religion, and other areas of employment discrimination law.
• Non-Competition, Trade Secrets and Defecting Employees, including the prosecution and defense of non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants; litigation over the misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information; and prosecution and defense of other claims arising out of the defection of one or more employees, such as breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the employee's duty of loyalty, tortious interference and civil conspiracy.

• Disabilities, Medical Leaves, and Workplace Injuries, including claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the relationship of these statutory requirements with worker compensation claims.

• Wage and Hour Litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, including collective actions, and claims for wages under state law.

• Employment Contracts, including litigation over the enforcement of contractual provisions such as wage claims, bonus payments, executive compensation claims, restrictive covenants, and allegations of wrongful termination.

• Reductions in Force (RIF), including voluntary plans, involuntary plans, severance agreements and notice requirements.

• Faculty, Students, and Higher Education, including significant experience representing educational institutions in employment matters, student claims, disability claims, faculty grievance issues, tenure disputes, academic freedom disputes, and other employment disputes and student claims unique to a college or university.

• Transportation, Trucking, and Intermodal, including issues involving characterization of a worker as an independent contractor versus an employee; issues involving restrictive covenants and defecting employees; wage and hour issues unique to motor carriers; whistleblower claims relating to surface transportation providers; and other employment issues and disputes unique to transportation companies.