Mark A. Pihart

Mark A. Pihart is a shareholder whose practice focuses on employment counseling and representing businesses on workplace matters. He advises corporate clients on discrimination, employment laws and regulations, hiring, employment agreements, leave issues, wage and hour concerns, non-competition covenants, trade secrets, workplace social media, breach of contract claims, terminations, unemployment claims, and compliance with state and federal employment laws. He also conducts employment audits and provides on-site training for employers.

Mark earned a J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1996, where he served as Associate Editor of The Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems. He received a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish, with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1993 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. His academic background supports his work analyzing employment laws, workplace policies, contractual obligations, and compliance concerns.

Mark counsels employers on preventive strategies and active disputes. He has helped a Fortune 500 company conduct a compensation and diversity audit across part of its national workforce and has delivered training for managers and employees on hiring, performance management, discipline, leave, harassment prevention, termination, and workplace social media. He also represents clients responding to discrimination and retaliation claims and trains human resources professionals, managers, and employees around the country on employment-related issues.

Mark A. Pihart is admitted in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa and is a Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist through the Minnesota State Bar Association. He belongs to the American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, and Society for Human Resource Management. His honors include Best Lawyers in America recognition. His work combines practical counseling, preventive planning, training, and litigation support for employers across industries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Society for Human Resource Management

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Illinois
• Iowa

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Iowa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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