Mark Konkel
Partner @Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Defends companies in employment and labor disputes in litigation, arbitration, mediation, and before governmental agencies. Superior record defending employment discrimination claims, contract claims, labor disputes, commercial disputes, employee privacy disputes, restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes, employment agreements and employment class actions.Strategic adviser on employment and labor law compliance, labor relations, best HR practices and policies, employee privacy, protection of intellectual property, restrictive covenants and business expansions and reductions-in-force (redundancy). Leads companies through internal and government investigations. Provides frequent training at all levels. Evaluates and improves HR processes and strategies.Leads employer responses to organized labor issues. Routinely handles major collective bargaining, unfair labor practice disputes, and labor arbitration, and responses to union organizing and public relations campaigns. Works closely with leaders across industry sectors to develop and drive company-wide strategies for unionized workforces. Serves as lead labor and employment counsel in mergers, acquisitions, sales and purchases for companies in the commercial real estate, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare and transportation industries.Frequently speaks and publishes on a range of L&E issues. Serves as co-editor of Kelley Drye’s Labor Days blog and has served as contributing editor to The Developing Labor Law and as editor of the Employment Law Strategist. Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the Labor & Employment Sections of the American Bar Association and New York Bar Association.
EDUCATION
University of Florida
B.A., summa cum laude
Rutgers University
M.A., full fellowship, English Language and Literature/Letters
New York Law School
J.D., magna cum laude
SKILLS
ABOUT MARK KONKEL
I protect companies in high-stakes employment and commercial disputes and help them comply with evolving employment and labor laws. Working closely with businesses, I deliver strategic solutions that mitigate risk and help build stable work environments.I also provide strategic advice on better HR practices and policies, safeguard companies’ proprietary information and goodwill, and lead responses to internal and government investigations. My team’s commitment to excellence has earned us national recognition, reflecting our single-minded dedication to our clients’ own success.
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