Mario R. Bordogna
When employers have day-to-day legal compliance questions about their employees, need help defending an employment lawsuit, or need support dealing with union matters, Mario Bordogna uses his years of experience in labor and employment law to provide them with the necessary tools and responses.
Education
Recognitions
Certified Mediator (Basic Mediation Training; Advanced Mediation Training), West Virginia, 2021
2009, 2011, 2013: Super Lawyers – Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Rising Stars list.
Named among The Best Lawyers in America® – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment by Best Lawyers (2016-2023)
Dickinson School of Law, Dickinson Law Review, Editorial Board, Notes Editor, 1996
Memberships
Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
Chair, HR Committee, West Virginia Manufacturers Association (2010-2020)
Board Member, Pittsburgh Human Resource Association
Leadership West Virginia, 2011
Coach, West Virginia University College of Law ABA L&E Section Student Trial Advocacy
State Bar Licenses
Presentations
- “COVID in the Workplace from A to Z: The Panel Discussion You Don’t Want to Miss,” (Moderated), Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law Day (2021)
- “What You Need to Know and do About the 5 Ways 2020/COVID Permanently Changed Legal Risks for HR,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference (2021)
- “How 2020 Changed Employment Law and What’s to Come for HR in 2021,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association HR Academy (2020)
- “Dateline 2020: OT, The Regular Rate, and More: Are Your Wage And Hour Practices Compliant?,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law Day (2019)
- “Mastering Employee Performance Management: The Process, the Meeting, The Legal Dangers, and More,” PA SHRM State Conference (2019)
- “Telling the Story of Your Case: Persuasive Opening Statements and Closing Arguments,” Defense Research Institute (DRY). Young Lawyers’ Annual Conference (2019).
- “Everything HR Needs to Know about Internal Investigations,” North Central SHRM Chapter (2019).
- “Avoiding Your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law Day (2018).
- “Employee Use of Social Media in and Out of the Workplace,” Clark Hill Labor and Employment Conference (2018).
- “Fee Shifting in Employment Cases,” Presentation to National Insurance Client (2018, 2019).
- “Avoiding Your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks,” BLRX HR Comply Conference (2018).
- “Employment Practices Liability Training,” Presentation to management/supervisors of International Mining Client (2018).
- “Legal and Practical Guidance for Managers on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination,” Presentation to management/supervisors of International Mining Client (2018).
- “Counseling, Discipline, and Documentation,” Presentation to supervisors of International Mining Client (2018).
- “Avoiding your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks,” PA SHRM State Conference (2018).
- “Top 10 ADA/Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” Presentation to National Insurance Client (2018).
- “Avoid the Applicant Ambush: Mastering the Legalities of the Pre-Hire Process,” Pittsburgh Human Resources
Association Employment Law Day (2017). - “Red Pencil/Blue Pencil Rulings: Evaluating Restrictiveness in Employment Agreements Designed to Protect
Trade Secrets and Guard Against Unfair Competition,” 22nd Annual Advanced Employment Issues
Symposium (2017). - “Closing Panel: Employment Law Wrap Up,” 22nd Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2017)
- “Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Manages
Employer/Employee Relationships,” Clark Hill Annual Employment Conference (2017). - “NLRB Developments Under the Nascent Trump Administration,” Clark Hill Annual Employment Law
Conference (2017). - “Everything HR Needs to Know About Conducting Internal Investigations,” Pittsburgh Human Resources
Association Annual Conference and Exposition (2017). - “Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Manages
Employer/Employee Relationships,” PA SHRM State Conference (2017). - “Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Manages
Employer/Employee Relationships,” Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Annual Conference &
Exposition (2017). - ‘Top 10 ADA/Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” PA SHRM State Conference
(2016). - “Everything HR Needs to Know About Conducting Internal Investigations,” PA SHRM State Conference
(2016). - “Expanded Definition of ‘Joint Employer’: Recent Interpretations by the NLRB, the WHY, and the Courts,”
BLRX 21st Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2016). - “Closing Panel: Employment Law Wrap-Up,” BLRX 21st Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
(2016). - “FLSA Pay Structure and Duties Tests,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Breakfast Series (2016).
- “Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Must Manage
Employer/Employee Relationships,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference (2016). - ‘Top 10 ADA/Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” Clark Hill Annual Employment
Conference (2016). - “Wage and Hour: A Primer on FLSA Compliance,” Clark Hill Annual Employment Conference (2016).
- “Recruiting and Hiring Traps for the Unwary: Compliance Essentials for Today’s Workplace,” — BLRX 20th
Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2015). - “Ensuring Your Workplace Wellness Program Doesn’t Make You Sick Over Litigation,” — PA SHRM State
Conference (2015). - “Accommodating HR Through the World of the ADA and ADANA,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association
Annual Conference (2015). - “Mastering the Legalities of the Pre-Hire Process,” Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Breakfast Series
(2015). - “Opening Keynote: Employment Law Outlook,” BLRX 20th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
(2015). - Selective Human Resource Issues,” — Leadership West Virginia (2013-2015).
- “Supervisor Training: Sexual Harassment, ADA, and Social Media,” Presentation to managers of large
manufacturing client (2015). - “West Virginia Law Primer,” West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Resource U for Small Business Series
(2015). - “Public Employee Supervisor Training: Sexual Harassment and Social Media,” Presentation to state and local
police department clients (2014). - “Accommodating HR Through the World of the ADA and ADANA,” — PA SHRM State Conference (2014).
- “Developments in Federal/State Employment Law Compliance: How to Avoid Common Mistakes,” North
Central PA SHRM Chapter (2014). - “Social Media in Hiring and Firing: What You Say Can’t be Used Against You or Can It?” BLRX 19th Annual
Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2014). - “BYOD Challenges When Employees Bring Their Own Devices to Work,” — BLRX 18th Annual Advanced
Employment Issues Symposium (2013). - “Employee Handbooks: Defining Your Legal Relationships with Employees,” BLRX Webinar (2013).
- ‘The Legal Implications of Social Media in the Workplace,” — West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel Annual
Meeting (2013). - “Everything Counts in Large Amounts: Mastering the Legality of Social Media in the Workplace,” — PA SHRM State Conference (2012 – 2013)
- “Multiple Representation Agreements,” Presentation to large insurer client (2013).
- “Supervisor Training: How to Conduct Effective Employee Evaluations,” Presentation to managers of large
energy client (2012). - “Application for a Workplace Lawsuit: How to Master the Legalities of the Pre-Employment/Hiring Process,” —
PA SHRM State Conference (2011). - “Do’s and Don’ts in Hiring and Firing,” Presentation to local government client (2010).
- “A Public Employers Guide to Human Resources and Personnel Management,” West Virginia University Public
Employer Conference (2009, 2010). - “Interviewing and Hiring Techniques,” West Virginia Hospital Association (2009).