SPEAKER
Mark Henriques
Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson
SESSION
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Growing ESG Litigation Risks
OCTOBER 26
1:30pm – 2:15pm / US Central Time
BIO
Mark currently chairs the Firm’s Editorial Board and COVID-19 Task Force.
Mark understands the needs of today’s in-house counsel and regularly discusses them on his podcast, In-house Roundhouse Podcast. Mark quickly focuses on key issues and objectives and then works with clients to develop a comprehensive strategy to win the case. Through his organized, engaging presentation, he explains even the most complex or technical factual patterns to mediators, arbitrators, judges or juries. Mark helps his clients solve the “better, faster, cheaper” challenge through innovative approaches to dispute resolution and fee arrangements.
Mark focuses on complex commercial cases, including the defense of class actions. He has served a lead counsel on four $5M+ class actions filed in North Carolina federal courts since 2018. He has successfully litigated cases involving construction, real estate, fraud, unfair trade practices, non-compete, non-solicit and non-disclosure agreements, and breach of contract. Mark has served as first chair in more than nine jury trials, five of which lasted a week or longer. He has successfully argued cases before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court. Mark is also a NCDRC certified mediator and AAA panel member.
INSIGHTS
- NC Landlords Could Face Wage of Class Actions over Eviction Fees, National Law Review, August 2020
- Employment Considerations for Returning to Work, National Law Review, May 2020
- Environmental Safety Considerations for Returning to Work, National Law Review, May 2020
- General Liability Considerations and Potential Exposure in Reopening from COVID-19 Shutdown, National Law Review, May 2020
- Push the Pause Button? Contracts and COVID-19, ABA Business Law Today, April 2020