Areas of concentration include all aspects of employment law, ERISA, labor relations, education law and related litigation.
Mark is well-known for his broad experience in legal issues impacting the workplace, including employment law, labor law, ERISA and education law.
He is counsel to numerous educational institutions, including independent schools, colleges, universities, professional training programs and education-related associations. He also serves as counsel to many investment management and private equity firms; banks, and financial institutions; large multi- and single-employer employee benefit plans; healthcare institutions, including nursing homes and home care employers; and a wide variety of other clients.
Mark has served as an instructor at Columbia University Teacher's College, as a lecturer in the Cornell University ILR School's Labor Relations Studies Program and is a frequent public speaker and author.
Mark is listed as a leading employment lawyer in The Best Lawyers in America (2008-2026) and as an employment and labor, school and education, and employee benefits expert in New York Super Lawyers (2006-2026). He was selected by Best Lawyers as:
- 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law – Management in New York City
- 2020 Lawyer of the Year for Labor Law – Management in New York City
He has also been recognized by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon as one of the 100 most powerful employment lawyers in America and one of the top 10 in ERISA law. He was also selected by Premier Education Lawyers as the Exclusive Featured Attorney for New York in 2020 and 2021, and by Premier Employment Lawyers as the Exclusive Featured Attorney for New York in 2021.
Mark’s many prestigious awards include:
- The Judge William B. Groat Alumni Award, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) – for achievement in the field of industrial relations
- Honoree, Basil Paterson Scholarship Program, 1199SEIU Home Care Education Fund
- Individual Honoree, Cornerstone Award, Lawyers Alliance for New York – for outstanding pro bono service provided to New York nonprofit organizations
- Pro Bono Leadership Award, Lawyers Alliance for New York – first recipient of this award
- Academy of Employee Benefit Authors
He serves on the:
- Board of New York University School of Law's Center for Labor & Employment Law
- Board of Advisors of the Scheinman Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Board of the Montefiore Medical Center as Trustee Emeritus
- Board of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (emeritus)
