Mark T. Phillis handles a wide range of employment issues with a focus on those related to the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. He also handles cases involving:

• Unlawful discrimination and harassment
• Employment litigation
• Wage and hour issues
• The Employee Retirement Income Security Act

He represents employers in federal and state courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and other administrative agencies.

He also counsels unionized and non-unionized employers on:

• Employment policies and practices
• Ways to avoid and minimize potential liability
• Ensuring pay practice compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and related state wage and hour laws

A frequent speaker at seminars, Mark also conducts training for employers on topics such as harassment prevention, investigations and recruiting techniques. He serves as co-chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Council and was one of the founding shareholders of the Pittsburgh office.

Most commonly, Mark works with clients in:

• Financial services
• Healthcare
• Non-profit
• Education
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• High technology

Before joining Littler Mendelson, Mark studied at the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain and received an Organization of American States grant to study at the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In law school, he was executive and production editor of the Journal of Law Reform.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Labor and Employment Section - American Bar Association
• Member, Labor and Employment Section - Allegheny County Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors - Residential Care Services
• Former board president, Residential Care Services
• Former board member, Mental Health America - Allegheny County
• Member, Advisory Board - Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts
• Chair, Alumni Admissions Program, Southwestern Pennsylvania area - Georgetown University