Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Dallas, Texas) announces that Mark D. Downey will be speaking at the 2010 DallasHR Risk Management Conference on June 8th. DallasHR is
an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and he will be speaking with Wanda Estrada, from MillerCoors LLC, on "The Leaves are Changing!" This discussion will highlight how the rules and regulations regarding employee leaves have changed and how to avoid the traps and pit falls that exist in applying those laws. For additional event related information, click here.
Mark D. Downey
Mark is Board Certified in Labor and Employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He focuses his practice on employment and labor law and has extensive experience in defending management of several Fortune 50 and other public and privately held corporations. In addition to advising and training clients on a variety of state and federal employment issues, Mark has appeared before several state and federal agencies and regulatory boards, litigated matters in both state and federal courts, defended class actions and appeared before courts of appeal. Among other issues, Mark has handled matters involving age, race, national origin, disability, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, misappropriation of trade secrets, defamation, family and disability leave, employee benefits, health and safety matters, and wage and hour disputes. Mark is a frequent speaker and author on employment and labor related issues. Mark further assisted in the development of the employment law pattern jury instructions for use in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and was the Management Chair of the Chapter in the Fourth Edition of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law "Employment Discrimination Law," published by BNA Books. He received his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University.
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