Mark T. Broth
Shareholder

Biography

Mark Broth is a shareholder and the Chair of the firm's Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group. He represents employers in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, incorporating over 25 years of experience in both employment litigation and client counseling.

As a litigator, Mark frequently represents employers in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, FLSA, whistleblower, wage claim and FMLA matters in federal and state courts and before federal and state administrative agencies. He regularly represents unionized employers in collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance processing, labor arbitration and before the PELRB and NLRB.

In addition, Mark counsels employers in achieving and maintaining compliance with federal and state employment laws, including assisting in developing personnel policies and procedures, developing and implementing strategic human resources policies, and providing assistance with reductions in force, OSHA compliance, compensation programs, and employment contracts.

Mark's many years of experience in the field allows him to counsel clients on serious issues in a practical and understandable fashion. Mark devotes substantial time to providing in-house training programs to employers and their employees on a variety of topics, including sexual harassment, employment discrimination, conducting workplace investigations, effective documentation, employee discipline, union avoidance and union relations.

EDUCATION:

Boston University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1982
Colgate University, A.B. (Cum Laude), 1979

Representative Clients

• Public Service Company of New Hampshire
• Kalwall Corporation
• NYCOA
• Heidelberg Web Press
• Peerless Clothing USA, Inc.
• Grappone Companies
• Behavioral Health & Developmental Services of Strafford County
• Coos County
• Cities of Concord, Laconia, Dover, Nashua
• Towns of Derry, Londonderry, Hudson, Merrimack, Pelham
• Manchester Transit Authority
• Manchester Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, State and Local Government Law Committee
• New Hampshire Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section (Past Chair)

Awards & Honors

• Recently recognized in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA as one of America's leading Labor and Employment Law attorneys (2003-2011)
• Recently selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 in the fields Employment Law - Management, and Labor Law - Management (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Recognized for 10 plus years.
• AV® Rating, the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Recognized as a "New England Super Lawyer" in the practice area of Employment and Labor Law 2007 - 2011
• Named "Top Attorney" focused on Labor & Employment by New Hampshire Magazine
• Elected Fellow by the College of Labor & Employment

Speaking Engagements

• Frequent presenter to trade organizations, human resource associations, seminars for HR professionals

Publications

• "What does the right-to-work bill mean for N.H.?", New Hampshire Business Review, March 25, 2011
• "School’s Out for Summer...", Dateline; NH, June 2009
• "New Hampshire Draws Bright Line Between "Employees" and "Independent Contractors", Dateline; NH, November 2007
• "Repair Shop Mechanics Found Exempt From Overtime", Dateline; NH, May 2007
• "Paying Salaries to Non-exempt Employees", Dateline; NH, September 2006
• "U.S Department of Labor Clarifies Rules on Deductions From Salaried Employees, Studying English at Home", Dateline; NH, Summer 2006

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, First Circuit Court of Appeals