Mark Konkel

Mark Konkel is the chair of Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment practice and a nationally recognized advocate for employers across industries. Mark has a long track record of winning dismissals and summary judgment for his clients in employment litigation, defeating certification of employment class actions, and creating effective strategies for responding to organized labor. An effective listener and proactive communicator, Mark counsels his clients through complex legal and HR issues to find a clear and practical path forward.

Mark also advises his clients on cross-border HR challenges for multinationals, employee privacy, corporate transactions, protection of intellectual property, restrictive covenants, and business expansions and reductions-in-force. In a world of increasingly narrow specialization, Mark’s broad expertise makes him an ideal strategist and business partner for companies of all sizes, nationally and internationally.