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Biography

Mark Fijman is a labor and employment attorney with Phelps Dunbar, LLP, which has offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina and London. To view his firm bio, click here. He can be reached at (601) 360-9716 and by e-mail at fijmanm@phelps.com. Mark represents and advises employers in all aspects of federal and state employment laws dealing with race, age, disability, gender, national origin and religious discrimination and in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. He specializes in representing employers seeking to enforce non-compete agreements and taking legal action against former employees for misappropriation and misuse of company trade secrets. He has represented clients from many industries, including manufacturing, engineering, gaming, healthcare and hospitality. He has extensive trial experience in the Federal Court system.

He routinely counsels human resource professionals on issues ranging from overtime questions to discipline and termination decisions. He specializes in labor and employment issues relating to the restaurant and hospitality industry, including Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) compliance and representing clients in U.S. Department of Labor investigations.

In addition to his litigation experience in the private sector, he also represents and defends municipalities and law enforcement agencies in civil rights and employment litigation.

Prior to beginning his legal practice, he worked as a television news producer/reporter for a number of network affiliate stations in the Southeast and Northeast.