Mark D. Downey
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Overview
Mark is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, defending management of several Fortune 100 companies and many smaller public or privately held corporations. He advises and trains clients on state and federal employment issues consisting of employee benefits, discrimination, and wage and hour matters. Mark's experience has included appearances before state and federal agencies and regulatory boards, litigation in both state and federal courts, defense of class actions and appearances before courts of appeal. Some of these employment related matters include age, race, national origin, disability and sex discrimination charges, sexual harassment claims, wrongful termination suits, defamation actions, family leave issues, employee benefits, health and safety matters, and wage and hour disputes. Mark is a frequent speaker and author on employment and labor related issues and assisted in the development of the employment law pattern jury instructions for use in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Memberships & Affiliations
- Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
- Dallas Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Dallas Human Resource Management Association, Inc.
- Human Capital Institute Research Group
- Muscular Dystrophy Association, Dallas Legal Leaders: The Hot Hundred Who Care Founding Member
- Sigma Chi, Life Loyal Member
- Society for Human Resource Management
- State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Labor and Employment
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
Awards & Honors
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2011
- Employment & Labor Super Lawyers — Business Edition and Corporate Counsel Edition, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2010
- Recognized Attorney for Labor and Employee Benefits, PLC's Which Lawyer?, 2007-2009
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2007-2011
Admissions
- Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Articles & Speeches
- March 25, 2011 — Supreme Court Ruling Expands Potential Discrimination Exposure
- October 15, 2010 — Workplace Game-Changers: Several Cases Set to be Heard by the U.S. Supreme Court Could Change the Rules of Employment Law
- December 2009 — DOs & DON'Ts of Hotel Layoffs
- September 23, 2009 — Not Just Another Day at the Office — Recent Changes in the Laws Affecting the Workplace
