5 Mark M. Trapp Member of the Firm Chicago 227 W. Monroe Street Suite 3250 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Tel: 312-499-1425 Fax: 312-827-9525 mtrapp@ebglaw.com MARK M. TRAPP is a Member of the Firm in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management and Litigation practices, in Epstein Becker Green's Chicago office. He is admitted to practice in the state courts for the District of Columbia, Illinois, and South Carolina, as well as numerous federal district and appellate courts. His practice focuses on national and state labor and employment matters. Mr. Trapp: Counsels clients on a broad range of labor and employment issues involving the National Labor Relations Act; state and federal anti-discrimination laws, such as the ADA, the ADEA, and Title VII; pension withdrawal liability; trade secrets and non-competes; and general labor and employment law Advises employers on union election campaigns and provides training in union avoidance and labor relations Negotiates collective bargaining agreements Represents employers in all aspects of NLRB and arbitration proceedings and before state and federal trial and appellate courts Mr. Trapp has negotiated many collective bargaining agreements around the country, tried numerous cases before juries, and successfully handled appellate court matters at the state and federal levels. In addition, he has lectured to numerous business and professional groups and has written articles for professional publications on labor and employment issues. He was recommended in the Labor-Management Relations category by The Legal 500 United States (2014 to 2017). Education
Washington and Lee University (J.D., 2000) University of Illinois (A.B., 1996) Court Admissions Illinois State Courts South Carolina State Courts U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Maryland U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina Bar Admissions District of Columbia Illinois South Carolina Practice Areas ERISA and Benefit Plan Litigation Labor & Employment Litigation Labor Management Relations Industries Hospitality News & Publications
5 October 2017 No Tricks, We Treat You to Five Developments in the Intersection of Health Care and Employment Law Take 5 Newsletter April 3, 2017 Employment Law This Week : Presidential Powers, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule, DOL s Overtime Rule, Competition for Vacant Positions Episode 66: Week of April 3, 2017 March 2017 A Full Menu of Potential Legal Issues for Hospitality Owner/Operators Take 5 Newsletter February 23, 2017 Fifth Circuit Pays Special Deference to NLRB s Determination that Hotel Management Company Acted with Anti-Union Animus in Outsourcing Housekeeping Department Hospitality Labor and Employment Law Blog January 23, 2017 A New Year and a New Administration: Five Employment, Labor & Workforce Management Issues That Employers Should Monitor Take 5 Newsletter July 13, 2016 NLRB Again Deprives Employer of the Benefit of a Bargained-for Management Rights Clause Managment Memo Blog June 24, 2016 Chicago City Council Approves Ordinance to Provide Paid Sick Leave Act Now Advisory June 6, 2016 Mark Trapp Quoted in "Central States' Strategy: Litigate Less, Recoup More?" Bloomberg BNA Pension & Benefits Daily May 11, 2016 Mark Trapp Quoted in "Treasury's Multiemployer Pension Decision May Be Delaying the Inevitable" Business Insurance
April 25, 2016 Invalid Appointment Did Not Invalidate Union Election, Says Third Circuit Management Memo Blog Events Anticipated Labor and Employment Changes Under the Trump Administration - Suburban Lunch Program April 20, 2017 at 11:30am Anticipated Labor and Employment Changes Under the Trump Administration - Downtown Dinner Program April 19, 2017 at 5:00pm Going Through Withdrawal: Strategies to Minimize Your Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability, Protect Your Assets, and Save Your Business April 15, 2016 at 9:00am 12:30pm Exploring the Alphabet Soup of Illinois Employment Laws and the Agencies and Courts That Administer Them - Suburban Lunch Program April 14, 2016 at 11:30am 1:30pm Oakbrook Terrace, IL Exploring the Alphabet Soup of Illinois Employment Laws and the Agencies and Courts that Administer Them - Downtown Chicago Dinner Program April 13, 2016 at 5:00pm 7:30pm Going Through Withdrawal: Strategies to Minimize Your Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability, Protect Your Assets, and Save Your Business November 5, 2015 at 9:00am 12:30pm Grand Rapids, MI Going Through Withdrawal: Strategies to Minimize Your Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability, Protect Your Assets, and Save Your Business
5 July 30, 2015 at 9:00am 12:30pm Going Through Withdrawal: Strategies to Minimize Your Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability, Protect Your Assets, and Save Your Business June 25, 2015 at 9:00am 12:30pm Springfield, IL Theft, Pot, Pregnancy, Eavesdropping, Guns, and More: What's New in the World of Illinois Labor & Employment Law - Oak Brook Terrace May 14, 2015 at 11:30am 1:30pm Oak Brook Terrace, IL Theft, Pot, Pregnancy, Eavesdropping, Guns, and More: What's New in the World of Illinois Labor & Employment Law - Chicago May 13, 2015 at 5:00pm 7:30pm Chicago Withdrawal Liability and "Right to Work": The Two Key Issues in Every Wisconsin Employer's Next Collective Bargaining Negotiations May 1, 2015 at 9:00am 12:30pm Racine Marriott Going Through Withdrawal: Strategies for Minimizing Your Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability, Protecting Your Assets, and Saving Your Business February 13, 2015 at 9:30am 12:30pm Schaumburg, IL Going Through Withdrawal: Strategies for Minimizing Your Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability, Protecting Your Assets, and Saving Your Business November 7, 2014 at 9:30am 12:30pm Burr Ridge, IL Ethical Issues in Employment Litigation - ACC and Epstein Becker Green - Oak Brook April 10, 2014 at 11:30am 1:30pm Maggiano's Little Italy
Ethical Issues in Employment Litigation - ACC and Epstein Becker Green - Chicago April 9, 2014 at 5:00pm 7:30pm The University Club Collective Bargaining in a Time of Change: The Affordable Care Act and Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability December 6, 2013 at 8:00am 12:30pm Courtyard Bettendorf Quad Cities Marriott Workplace Compliance: Prepare Today, Protect Your Company Tomorrow - the Epstein Becker Green 32nd Annual Labor and Employment Client Briefing October 30, 2013 at 8:00am 3:00pm The Roosevelt Hotel Collective Bargaining in a Time of Change: Right-to-Work Laws, the Affordable Care Act, and Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability September 20, 2013 at 8:00am 12:30pm Waterford Estates Lodge Preparing for Change in the Collective Bargaining Process: Health Reform and Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability June 27, 2013 at 8:00am 12:30pm Hyatt Morristown at Headquarters Plaza Preparing for Change in the Collective Bargaining Process: Health Reform and Multiemployer Pension Withdrawal Liability June 6, 2013 at 8:00am 12:30pm Hyatt Regency Chicago Human Resource Law from Start to Finish December 5, 2012 at 9:00am 4:30pm University Center New Employer Strategies for Managing the Teamsters Workplace October 16, 2012 at 8:00am 12:30pm Doubletree by Hilton What Employers Need to Know About Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Withdrawal Liability & OSHA Enforcement
5 October 15, 2012 at 8:30am 1:00pm Radisson Hotel & Conference Center The Lodging Conference: Ownership Obligations with Collective Bargaining Affecting Unionized and Non- Unionized Entities October 3, 2012 at 3:00pm 4:30pm Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa New Employer Strategies for Managing the Teamsters Workplace June 12, 2012 at 8:00am 5:30pm University Club What Employers Need to Know About Today's Labor Law: Collective Bargaining, Organizing, Withdrawal Liability, and OSHA Enforcement February 16, 2012 at 8:30am 1:00pm Rialto Square Theatre What Employers Need to Know About Today's Labor Law: A Briefing on Collective Bargaining, Organizing, Withdrawal Liability, and OSHA Enforcement October 26, 2011 at 8:30am 1:00pm New Employer Strategies for Managing the Teamster Workplace October 11, 2011 at 7:45am 12:30pm Hyatt Regency Boston The Changed World of Managing Unionized Workplaces: The 10 New Employer Strategies March 3, 2010 at 8:30am 1:30pm HR Executives Networking Briefing: The Employee Free Choice Act and an Economy in Distress - Labor's Impact on Business in an Age of Change June 10, 2009 at 8:00am 10:30am Willard InterContinental Washington The First 100 Days: Labor & Employment Law in the Obama Administration May 5, 2009 NY: Invitation to Avoiding Employment-Related Liabilities in the Restaurant, Club and Food Service Industry; ADA and Other Public Accommodation Issues April 29, 2009 at 8:00am 2:00pm Yale Club of New York
The 8 Collective Bargaining Strategies To Succeed in a Distressed Economy April 21, 2009 at 8:30am 3:00pm InterContinental Hotel Managing Unionized Workplaces December 4, 2008 at 8:30am 1:30pm Hotel Monaco 700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 CH: Managing Unionized Workplaces: 7 Principles for Employers February 21, 2008 at 7:30am 3:30pm Swissotel Chicago Firm Announcements May 31, 2017 Epstein Becker Green Receives Top Rankings in The Legal 500 United States for 2017 June 15, 2016 Epstein Becker Green Receives Top Rankings in The Legal 500 United States for 2016 October 29, 2015 Epstein Becker Green Continues Chicago Expansion with Move to New Location June 3, 2015 Epstein Becker Green Receives Top Rankings in The Legal 500 United States for 2015 November 17, 2011 Epstein Becker Green Promotes Eight Attorneys in Four Practices - Health Care and Life Sciences, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Corporate Services