Mark Hanley has practiced labor relations and employment law since 1982. He has extensive experience in litigating class action and single plaintiff suits brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). He also handles whistleblower and retaliation claims. In addition, he has also mediated over 2,000 employment disputes.

Mark also spends significant time advising management clients on identifying potential legal issues and resolving day-to-day employment related matters.

Mark is a frequent lecturer on a local, state, and national level on all areas of labor and employment law. He has authored and coauthored numerous articles on labor and employment law. He is a former adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law, where he taught the Advanced Employment Discrimination Seminar. Mark has served as Chairman of several local bar committees, including the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee, 13-F Grievance Committee and Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1981

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court, Northern District of Florida

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1980, cum laude
• Ball State University, M.B.A., 1982
• University of Florida, B.S., B.A., Banking & Finance, 1978, High Honors