G. Mark Jodon focuses his practice on employment-related litigation, including wage and hour collective actions, specifically handling matters related to:

• Employment discrimination
• Minimum wage and overtime claims
• Non-disclosure and non-competition agreements
• NLRB Proceedings

He represents clients in state and federal courts, in labor arbitrations and in administrative hearings before the National Labor Relations Board. He also appears before governmental agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. He has specific experience with claims arising under:

• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The National Labor Relations Act
• The Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act
• The Texas Labor Code

In addition to his litigation experience, Mark counsels clients on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including wage and hour issues, family and medical leave matters, covenants not to compete, and union avoidance strategies.

Mark is a frequent lecturer at labor and employment seminars and conducts human resources training workshops upon request. Most frequently, Mark works with the following types of companies:

• Insurance
• Construction
• Energy
• Petro chemical

In law school, Mark was a member of the Journal of Air Law & Commerce.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Former Chairman, Houston Management Lawyers Forum
• Member, Texas Bar Association
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Chapter Attorney, Greater Houston Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors
• Chapter Attorney, Gulf Coast Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors
• Member, Children's Museum of Houston Personnel Committee

RECOGNITION

• Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2013