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Mark M. Whitney is a highly respected advisor and advocate, problem solver, and litigator known for achieving practical, effective solutions to employment disputes and counseling executives through a wide variety of workplace issues and job transitions. Mark is also an experienced trial lawyer, who will pursue a dispute to a jury verdict when necessary. Mark cut his teeth in the Wall Street and State Street large law firm environments. He is the frequent recipient of executive and other referrals from the largest firms in New England and beyond.
A veteran employment lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience in the field, Mark founded WLG in 2017. Prior to that, Mark was a senior equity partner at Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP in Boston, one of the oldest and largest management-side employment law boutiques in the country. Prior to that, Mark gained experience at two AmLaw 100 firms in New York City and Boston, and at the largest law firm in New Hampshire. Throughout his pre-WLG career, Mark focused on employment law and a variety of complex commercial litigation. Mark spent the vast majority of his practice representing employers, insurance companies, business owners and executives.
Mark has a broad spectrum of employment law experience. He has successfully handled cases before administrative agencies and the courts in disputes arising under the myriad state and federal laws that regulate the employment relationship. An important part of Mark’s practice has been helping clients prevent such disputes by providing consulting services on a variety of employment law issues, such as risk management practices, personnel policies, and statutory compliance. Mark also conducts employment law-related risk management training for executives/management and employees.
Over the years Mark developed substantial experience in the areas of restrictive covenants, trade secret and intellectual property protection, and unfair competition law. He helps companies protect their valuable trade secrets and business relationships. Mark assists clients with prevention and strategic advice, including development and implementation of critical policies, best practices, key agreements (non-compete, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure, inventions and developments, separation, and other employment-related agreements), hiring and other business strategy decisions. Mark has represented companies in court and arbitration proceedings concerning disputes over misappropriation of trade secrets, employee raiding, breaches of restrictive covenants, violations of fiduciary duty/duty of loyalty and related business torts, or other methods of unfair competition.
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State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
State: New Hampshire
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
State: New York
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
67 South Bedford Street, Suite 400 West, Burlington, MA, 01803
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Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Maureen at Whitney Law Group LLC was a pleasure to work with! She was accessible, informed and really took the time to go over my options and keep me in the loop. I needed advice on an employment situation, in terms of what my legal rights were and she guided me every step of the way. I could not...
Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney
When I needed an attorney to handle a contentious employment matter, Mark came highly recommended (“Reach out to Mark. No question. He’s the best”). After working with Mark and his colleague, Maureen, on a complex matter related to a former employer’s NDA, I wholeheartedly agree. Mark is incredibly k...
Posted by anonymous | December 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney
After understanding my situation, Mark got into several negotiations with my former employer. He's very conscientious and cares about my benefits. It was a difficult negotiation process because my former employer was not cooperative. Mark gave the other side's lawyer our best reasoning and what norma...
Posted by Robert | June 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Mark and his associate, Maureen were extremely helpful to me. They made me feel like I was the only client and helped me obtain a favorable outcome. I highly recommend Mark, Maureen and the firm for any employment matter.
Posted by anonymous | June 4, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Mark and his team at Whitney Law Group were a fantastic resource in a recent non-compete dispute. Over the years, I have witnessed first-hand how much quality legal representation is often tied to how deep your pockets are. Mark and his team offered me that kind of service, taking the time necessary ...
"I have known and worked with Mark Whitney for several years. We have worked closely together on several matters affecting our mutual client. He is very skilled and knowledgeable and appropriately aggressive. He is always thinking of new and creative ways to address a problem, and above all else, he provides excellent counseling and recommendations. I recommend Mark without hesitation."
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
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2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
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2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017 - Present
Founder, Whitney Law Group, LLC
2006 - 2016
Partner, Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
2001 - 2005
Associate, Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
2017 - Present
Essex County Bar Association
1997 - Present
Boston Bar Association
1997 - Present
Massachusetts Bar Association
1995 - Present
New Hampshire Bar Association
1994 - Present
American Bar Association
1994 - 1995
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
Disability Accommodation Module
2015
Annual Employment and Labor Law Update
2015
MA Earned Sick Time Law
2015
Developments in the Law of Noncompetes and Other Post-Employment Restriction
2015
Disability Accommodation Module
2015
Trade Secrets: The New Frontier in a Changing IP Landscape
2014
Annual Employment and Labor Law Update
2014
"Employee Use of Social Media and its Impact on Employer Efforts to Protect IP and Business Relationships"
2014
Litigating Employment Cases; presented on topic of "Ethical Challenges Faced by the Employment Lawyer."
2013
Annual Employment and Labor Law Update
2013
Annual Employment Law Update
2013
Disability Accommodation Module
2012
Disability Accommodation Module
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