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
“Hire Younger Tellers” – No Direct Evidence of Age Bias in Sixth Circuit
In Pelcha v. MW Bancorp and Watch Hill Bank, (6th Cir., No. 20-3511, 01/12/2021), employee Melanie Pelcha, age 47, was terminated from her employment on the recommendation of a new supervisor who had implemented a rule requiring employees to submit advance written...
No Appellate Jurisdiction for Review of Motion to Dismiss under FAA
In United States ex rel. Paul Dorsa v. Miraca Life Sciences (6th Cir. , No. 20-5007, 12/30/2020), Paul Dorsa filed suit against Miraca Life Sciences, Inc., alleging unlawful retaliation under the False Claims Act, and the U.S. government intervened. Miraca sought to...
Sixth Circuit Finds District Court Misapplied Diversity Jurisdiction under FAA
In Hale v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC (6th Cir., No. 20-3412, 12/15/2020), the Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's petition to vacate an arbitrator's award. Hale had initiated arbitration against Morgan Stanley...