Mark T. Bennett is a shareholder of Merrill, Schultz & Bennett, Ltd., Of Counsel to Marks Golia & Finch, LLP. Mr. Bennett represents employers on a wide range of labor and employment issues including: unfair business practices, wage and hour, prevailing wage, union organizing, National Labor Relations Board election proceedings, secondary boycott proceedings in federal court and before the National Labor Relations Board, arbitration, withdrawal liability, and civil rights, wrongful termination, and class action litigation. In addition, Mr. Bennett is a former professor of Labor Law at the National University School of Law, authored a monthly article on labor and employment issues for the San Diego Daily Transcript and is currently contributing editor of the Developing Labor Law, published by the ABA. His published cases include NLRB v. C.E. Wylie Construction Co., 934 F.2d 234 (9th Cir. 1991), Fleming v. Carpenters/Contractors Cooperation Committee, Inc., 834 F.Supp. 323 (So. Dist. Cal. 1993). Mr. Bennett also provides seminars to clients and industry organizations on topics concerning labor and employment.

Mr. Bennett is admitted to practice before all California State Courts, all the United States District Courts in California, the United States District Court of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the third and ninth circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law section of the California Bar. Mr. Bennett received his Bachelor of Science degree, Cum Laude from the University of Maine, and his juris doctor from the University of Miami, Florida. Mr. Bennett received Martindale Hubbell's highest rating, A.V., in recognition of his high level of skill and integrity.