At LEOAC, we believe it is important for donors and recipients to know the background of our team so you know a little about us.  Links to our biographies are located on the right.

Mark Berkowitz, P.A., Associate Counsel

For over 15 years, attorney Mark J. Berkowitz has assisted clients throughout South Florida with employment law matters. Resolving issues ranging from age discrimination and sexual harassment to wage and hour claims and retaliation, Mr. Berkowitz applies his experience and area knowledge to each new case he handles.

Areas of Practice:

80% Labor and Employment
20% Civil Rights
General Civil Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Circuit Court Mediator, 1995

Qualified Circuit Court Arbitrator

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1981
Florida, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1985
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Education:
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982
LL.M.

Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1981
J.D.

Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1978
A.B.
Major: Government

Published Works:
"Dealing With Sexual Harassment Complaints: What To Do and What Not To Do", Florida Bar Journal, Volume LXX, No. 2, February, 1996

Representative Cases:
McNabb v. Potter (Postmaster General of the U.S.), (EEOC 2006)
Fitzgerald v. Chertoff (Head of the Department of Homeland Security), (EEOC 2006)

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Broward County Bar Association, Labor Law Section, 1995 - Present
Member

Broward County Chapter, 1997 - 1999
Vice President, American Civil Liberties Union

Past Employment Positions:
Markowitz & Richman, Philadelphia, PA, Associate, 1992 - 1995

Sugarman & Susskind, Miami, FL, Associate, 1990 - 1992

Ancillary Businesses:
Civil Rights
ERISA
Arbitration

Mark J. Berkowitz is a Co-Founder of LEOAC and lives in Southern Florida.

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