Mark F. Lovell

Mr. Lovell is an of counsel attorney in the Orange County Office.  He practices in all areas of labor and employment law and has handled a wide variety of matters.  He has successfully represented numerous private and public sector employers, in a variety of employment-related claims, including sexual harassment, retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, constructive discharge, Title VII, ADA, wage and hour, 132a, fraud, and breach of contract litigation.

Mr. Lovell has also successfully represented clients in responding to complaints before numerous state and federal agencies, including the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, the National Labor Relations Board, the Public Employment Relations Board, and the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.

In addition, Mr. Lovell advises employers on all aspects of employment laws and personnel management issues, including employee termination, discipline and grievance matters, employee handbooks, personnel policies, wage and hour issues and compliance with both state and federal laws, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Leave laws, the WARN Act and many other laws.  Mr. Lovell assists clients in developing and administering employment policies designed to avoid liability in the workplace.

Mr. Lovell graduated from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in May 2006.  At Hastings, he participated in Hastings’ Intercollegiate Moot Court program and was a Finalist at the 2005 Rudy R. Vale Moot Court Competition in Wilmington, Delaware.  Mr. Lovell graduated from Brigham Young University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Business Management.