“He gives very practical advice and understands how businesses really run. He guides us in a way that helps achieve the business’s goals while avoiding risks. Mark is responsive, strategic and willing to be a true partner in developing strategy. He thinks outside the box.”
— Chambers USA 2022
As one of the few employment lawyers voted by his peers to be one of the “Top 100” lawyers in Texas and one of the “Top 100” lawyers in Houston, companies of all sizes call upon Mark Temple to handle their most important matters. Mark is a trial lawyer with more than 25 years of employment law experience. Whether it is an unfair competition concern, an alleged class-wide wage-hour violation or a high-profile discrimination allegation, he gets effective results while providing tremendous value. As a result of his practical and straightforward problem-solving approach, Mark also advises boards and the executive suite on their most sensitive matters.
Mark focuses on high-stakes business disputes and complex employment litigation. He has tried high-profile cases involving business executives and in-house counsel in the areas of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. Mark has been described by Chambers USA as having a wealth of experience handling wage and hour class and collective actions. Clients told Chambers that Mark is "thorough and always well prepared with a full grasp of the facts. He uses his vast experience to plan a strategic course that places the client and their interests in a position of strength", “calm and even keeled,” “a skillful negotiator” and “an excellent trial attorney.”
Mark is the Houston Labor and Employment Leader, as well as the Employment/Wage and Hour Class Actions Practice Team Leader.