WORKPLACE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SPECIALIZING IN EMPLOYMENT LAW & LABOR RELATIONS
Mark Travis represented public and private sector organizations in employment litigation and labor relations disputes for 25 years before becoming a full-time neutral. He received his law degree from the University of Louisville and holds a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he also teaches labor and employment dispute resolution.
Practice Areas
- Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights
- Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
- Wrongful Discharge
- Wage and Hour Law
- Employment Contracts
Services
Arbitration
Mediation
NEWS & UPDATES
Sixth Circuit Upholds Discharge of Employee for Racial Slurs on Facebook
In Bennett v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County (6th Cir., No. 19-5818, 10/6/2020) the Plaintiff Bennett was a white employee of the Emergency Communications Center. Bennett was discharged for racial comments she made from her public Facebook...
Fifth Circuit Compels Arbitration Under Whistleblower Statute for Federal Contractors
In Robertson v. Intratek Computer, Inc. (5th Cir., No. 19-50792, 10/2/2020), Robertson sued the employer for violating the whistleblower statute for federal contractors, 41 U.S.C. § 4712. The district court compelled arbitration and the Fifth Circuit affirmed....
Eleventh Circuit: No “Mulligan” in Review of $4M Arbitration Award
In Gherardi v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (11th Cir., No. 18-18131, 9/17/2020), Gherardi, an investment advisor for Citigroup Global Markets ("Citi") brought claims in arbitration against Citi for wrongful discharge. An arbitration panel awarded him nearly $4...