Marko J. Mrkonich
Shareholder
Offices
Minneapolis
1300 IDS Center80 South Eighth StreetMinneapolis, MN 55402
O +1 (612) 630-1000
F +1 (612) 630-9626
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Labor and Employment and Litigation sections
American Bar Association
Member
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
Hennepin County Bar Association
Member
Minnesota Management Attorneys Association
Member, Board of Directors
JWM Scholarship Foundation
Recognition
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2012-2025
Named, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management
Minneapolis
The Best Lawyers in America©
2015
Ranked, Labor & Employment
Chambers USA
2005-2024
Named, 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
Lawdragon
2020-2025
Named, Top 10 Most Influential Labor & Employment Lawyers in Minnesota
Business Today
2023
Named, Nations' Most Powerful Employment Attorneys - Top 100
Human Resource Executive / Lawdragon Inc.
2009-2019
News, Analysis & Press
Achieving Alignment on AI
Chief Executive
Fall 2024
Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' As Its Honeymoon Phase Fades
Corporate Counsel
October 7, 2024
Fewer Than Half of Companies Have Policies Governing Employee Use of Generative AI
Corporate Compliance Insights
October 3, 2024
C-Suite Executives Are Advancing Workplace Generative AI Policies as Risks Mount, Littler Survey Finds
September 24, 2024
Littler Ranked in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2024
How to embrace AI without jeopardizing morale – or risking lawsuits
American City Business Journals
February 27, 2024
Companies find reasons to avoid generative AI for hiring
American City Business Journals
September 29, 2023
AI Study Reveals How Employers Are Using the Tools, and With What Safeguards
Corporate Counsel
September 25, 2023
Workplace AI Use On The Rise, But Regulatory Guidance And HR Policies Still Taking Shape, Littler Survey Finds
September 25, 2023
California Court’s Expansion of ‘Employer’ Could Have Implications for AI Regs
SHRM Online
August 28, 2023
California Supreme Court’s Expansion of “Employer” under FEHA Could Have Implications for AI Regulation
ASAP
August 25, 2023
Littler Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2023
EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII
Insight
May 18, 2023
An Overview of the Employment Law Issues Posed by Generative AI in the Workplace
Littler Report
May 11, 2023
How should a company intelligently adopt employment-focused artificial intelligence, or AI tools?
2 the Point Video
August 30, 2022
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2022
June 1, 2022
EEOC Issues Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Americans with Disabilities Act Considerations
Insight
May 18, 2022
Littler Survey: Competitive Talent Market and Pandemic Uncertainty Complicate Return-to-Office Policies
May 4, 2022
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2021
May 27, 2021
Littler Attorneys Recognized by BTI Consulting and Lawdragon
December 15, 2020
Applying Old Rules to New Tools: Employment Discrimination Law in the Age of Algorithms
South Carolina Law Review
Winter 2019
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Law Firms Fill Void Left by Lawmakers in AI Discrimination Space
Bloomberg Big Law Business
July 19, 2019
Littler Ranked in 2019 Chambers USA Guide
April 25, 2019
Littler Ranked in 2018 Chambers USA Guide
May 15, 2018
July Is the New January: Beware of Employment Regulations About to Take Effect
WPI Report
June 27, 2017
Are You Buying a Lawsuit with ‘Big Data’? HR Must Ask the Right Questions
HR Daily Advisor
April 7, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Littler Shareholders Recognized as “Most Powerful Employment Lawyers” by Human Resource Executive Magazine® and Lawdragon
June 16, 2016
“Big Data” and the Risk of Employment Discrimination
Oklahoma Law Review
2016
Littler Lawyers Named to “Most Powerful Employment Lawyers” List by Human Resource Executive Magazine® and Lawdragon
June 17, 2015
Chambers USA Recognizes Littler and Its Attorneys
May 20, 2015
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Best Lawyers in America® Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition
September 7, 2012
Labor and Employment Firms on the March: Jackson Lewis to Milwaukee, Littler to Memphis
AmLaw Daily
January 19, 2012
Best Lawyers in America® Names 108 Littler Lawyers to 2012 Edition
September 12, 2011
Making a Case: How Marko Mrkonich Drives Growth at Littler Mendelson
Smart Business
February 11, 2011
The Littler Ten: Employment, Labor and Benefit Law Trends for Navigating the New Decade
Littler Report
September 30, 2010
At Long Last! The Minnesota Supreme Court Speaks on Payment for Unused Vacation Upon Termination of Employment
Insight
November 16, 2007
Littler Mendelson Highlighted for Growth in Connecticut Market
Connecticut Law Tribune and Law.com
February 6, 2007
Marko Mrkonich Warns Against Discriminatory Hiring Practices Abroad
The National Law Journal
November 14, 2006
Marko Mrkonich Discusses Political Talk at Work
Star Tribune
November 7, 2006
Littler Mendelson Goes from "Good to Great"
ALM's Law Firm Business Development Best Practices
October 1, 2006
Marko Mrkonich and Dennis Brown Highlight Littler's Migration Practice
Los Angeles Daily Journal
August 8, 2006
Marko Mrkonich Showcases Littler and the "Power of the Boutique Model"
San Francisco Business Times
June 23, 2006
Marko Mrkonich Breaks Down for Time Magazine How "Microinequities" Have Become the Basis for Discrimination Claims Against Employers
Time Magazine
March 12, 2006
Littler Mendelson Elects Minneapolis Attorney Marko Mrkonich Managing Director and President; Elevates Wendy Tice-Wallner to Board of Directors Chair
September 17, 2004
Employer-Sponsored Health Plans and Experimental Medical Treatments: Life and Death Cost/Benefit Decisions
19 Employee Benefits Journal 2
June 1994
Speaking Engagements
Session Three: How Employers Can Prepare for the Future Legislative and Regulatory Framework Governing the Use of AI Tools in HR Decisions
December 1, 2022
2022 Midwest Regional Employer Conference
Minneapolis, MN
November 3, 2022
Littler AI Summit
Washington, DC
September 28, 2022
Answers to 20 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing Employers in 2022
2022 In-House Counsel Crash Course
March 11, 2022
Legal and Practical Considerations for Hiring and Retention During COVID-19
COVID-19 Employment Law Update
December 1, 2021
2021 Upper Midwest Virtual Regional Employer Conference
Minneapolis, MN
October 20, 2021
The U.S. Labor Shortage: Employer Responses, Employment Law Challenges
July 29, 2021
Answers to 20 of the Biggest Law Questions Facing Employers in 2021
2021 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May 24-25, 2021
2020 Upper Midwest Virtual Regional Employer Conference
November 11, 2020
Answers to 20 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing Employers in 2020 & 2021 – Including Implications of COVID-19
2020 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
August 27, 2020
Answers to 40 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing Employers in 2020
Winter 2020 Employment Law Series
February 5, 2020
AI: Old Rules and New Tools – Employment Discrimination Law in the Age of Algorithms
Minnesota CLE
January 23, 2020
They Can’t Take It with Them, Can They? Protecting Your IP through Employment Contracts and Independent Contractor Agreements
Minnesota CLE
December 11, 2019
Current Trends and Topics in Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers
46th Annual Labor & Employment Law
November 21, 2019
20 Bothersome Employment Questions: From New Laws to Tough Everyday Issues
2019 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May 20, 2019
Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers After Epic: What You Need to Know
Minnesota CLE
August 8, 2018
Answers to 20 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing Employers in 2018
2018 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May 21, 2018
Minnesota Labor and Employment Law Specialist Certification “And More”
Minnesota CLE
September 18, 2017
What to Expect from the Trump Administration – A National Perspective
2017 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May 23, 2017
Answers to 20 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing Employers in 2017
2017 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May 22, 2017
Big Data Summit: What's the Deal with Using Data Analytics in Hiring, Workforce Management and Litigation?
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 10, 2017
Pay Equity & Demotions
FCA
March 28, 2017
The New Frontier: How Big Data is Changing the Employment Landscape
SHRM 2017 Employment Law & Legislative Conference, Washington, DC
March 14, 2017
The Littler Report
2016 Littler Midwest Employer Conference, Minneapolis, MN
October 4, 2016
Using “Big Data” to Hire, Manage & Discipline - The Benefits and Potential Risks
Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, St. Paul, MN
May 24, 2016
Answers to 20 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing Employers in 2016
Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, St. Paul, MN
May 24, 2016
The Ever-Evolving Workplace
2016 Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 5, 2016
The Littler Report: The Road to Workplace 2020
2015 Midwest Employer Conference, Minneapolis, MN
October 29, 2015
Big Data 101: What Every Employer Needs to Know About Data Analytics
2015 Midwest Employer Conference, Minneapolis, MN
October 29, 2015
Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: Drafting and Enforcing Noncompete Agreements That Work
Minneapolis, MN
September 29, 2015
20 Bothersome Questions
2012 Midwest Employer Conference
2012 Midwest Employer Conference, Minneapolis, MN
October 11, 2012
Guiding Your Company through Dramatic Changes: The Critical Legal/HR Role in Major Transactions
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
2012 Executive Employer Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 11, 2012
Social Media, the 21st Century Water Cooler: Top 10 Do's and Dont's (and the Grey Areas in Between) for Employers Using Social Media Tools to Evaluate Candidates in the Hiring Process
Minnesota CLE
November 30, 2010
Minnesota Labor and Employment Law Specialist Certification and More
Minnesota CLE
August 9, 2010
20 More Bothersome Employment Law Questions - From New Law to Tough Everyday Issues
Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May 24, 2010
Globalized Legal Practice
International Business Law Institute - Minnesota CLE
March 29, 2010
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1980With Honors
- A.B., Harvard College, 1977With Honors
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- Wisconsin Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin