Mark Phillis

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, The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Wage and hour issues.

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

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.

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.

Education :

• J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1992
• B.S., Georgetown University, 1986

Courts :

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Professional & 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
• Chair, Alumni Admissions Program, Western Pennsylvania – Georgetown University