Mark Wallin defends businesses in complex class, collective and multi-plaintiff actions involving a wide array of employment and commercial disputes. His experienced understanding of complex class litigation and ability to distill his clients’ practical concerns positions him to provide strategic advice for resolving sophisticated issues – whether through trial or negotiated resolutions. Mark represents companies of virtually all sizes, from Fortune 500 to family-owned small businesses.
Mark serves as lead counsel on a variety of class and collective action matters involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as violations of the FCRA, FLSA and state wage and hour law, including class and PAGA actions brought under the California Labor Code. Through tenacious advocacy, Mark has defeated FLSA conditional collective certification and Rule 23 class certification. His hallmark is understanding both the strategic and tactical steps that mitigate or avoid conflict and the often-substantial liability that can result. He also represents businesses in multi-plaintiff and single-plaintiff discrimination litigation.
Credentials
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2010, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 2005
Bar Admissions
- California
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar Member)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit