R. Mark Dare
Partner

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Mark Dare, a native of Illinois, has resided in Northern Virginia since 1974.  Prior to joining Isler Dare Ray Radcliffe & Connolly, P.C. in 2006, Mark was a partner in the Falls Church, Virginia office of the international law firm of Reed Smith, LLP, and its predecessors in Virginia, Hazel & Thomas, and Hazel, Beckhorn & Hanes, where he practiced for more than 30 years.

A past president of the Fairfax Bar Association (1994-95) and the Fairfax Law Foundation (2004-5), Mark is a frequent lecturer and author of written materials on employment law subjects.  He is an editor of Employment Law in Virginia, the acknowledged “bible” of sources for the law of the workplace in Virginia, and he is the author of the book’s chapter on Unfair Competition, which deals with convenants not to compete, disloyalty, and theft of trade secrets.

Mark resides with his wife, Mary, in Fairfax Station, Virginia.

Education

University of Virginia

J.D. 1974

Princeton University

A.B., Politics, 1971

Professional Memberships

State:
     Virginia (1974)

Federal:
     U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit; D.C. Circuit)
     U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Virginia; Western

     District of Virginia)

Bar Associations:
     Virginia Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law

          Section
     Fairfax Bar Association, President (1994-95); Member,

          Board of Directors (1995-96); Employment Law Section

 

Honors

AV rated by Martindale Hubbell

Named by Virginia Business Magazine to Virginia Legal Elite, Labor and Employment

Honored as a leading employment defense counsel in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business

Named a "Virginia Super Lawyer" by Richmond Magazine and Law & Politics

 

Publications

Unfair Competition, EMPLOYMENT LAW IN VIRGINIA (3d edition 2007) (supplemented 2010) (Virginia Law Foundation)

Employment Law:  Employee Rights and Employee Responsibilities, in THE VIRGINIA LAWYER: A DESKBOOK FOR PRACTITIONERS (2010 Supplement) (Virginia Law Foundation)

Employment Law in Virginia (Editor) (3d edition 2007) (supplemented 2010) (Virginia Law Foundation)

Judges Should Have Power to Blue-Pencil Noncompetes, Virginia Lawyers Weekly

(September 2003)

Employee Terminations:  How to Minimize Legal Exposure, Optical Laboratories Association

(November 2000)

Why and How to Give Performance Evaluations, Optical Laboratories Association Member Update

(October 2000)

Screening Employee Applicants, Optical Laboratories Association Member Update

(June 2000)

Advice From the Defense in Wrongful Discharge and Termination Cases, Journal of Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

(1996)

 

Professional/Continuing Legal Education Presentations

Virginia CLE: 18th Annual Employment Law Update: Ethics in Employment Litigation

(Richmond and Fairfax, Virginia; May 2009)

Fairfax Bar Association: Business Torts

(Fairfax, Virginia; May 2006)

 

Virginia CLE: 15th Annual Employment Law Update: Written Discovery in Employment Litigation (with David Paxton)

(Richmond, Virginia; May 2006)

Virginia CLE: Practical Employment Advice for Businesses: Avoiding Defamation in References and Recommendations

(Telephonic Seminar; October 2005)

Georgetown University Law Center: 9th Annual: Litigating and Resolving Employment Cases:  Views from the Bench

(Washington, DC; 2005)

Virginia CLE: Covenants Not to Compete and The Duty of Loyalty in Virginia

(Telephonic Seminar; October 2004)

Virginia CLE: 35 Questions About Employment Law Every Practitioner Should Know

(Telephonic Seminar; October 2003)

Virginia CLE: 12th Annual Employment Law Update: Evaluating and Settling Employment Claims: Management Perspective

(Falls Church, Richmond, and Norfolk, Virginia; March 2003)

Winchester Society for Human Resource Management: Common Mistakes Made in HR

(Winchester, Virginia; 2002)

Virginia CLE: Covenants Not to Compete and The Duty of Loyalty in Virginia

(Telephonic Seminar; December 2002)

Fairfax Bar Association: Employment Law for Religious Leaders

(Fairfax, Virginia; 2002)

Virginia CLE: Covenants Not to Compete and The Duty of Loyalty in Virginia

(Telephonic Seminar; December 2001)

Virginia CLE: Covenants Not to Compete and The Duty of Loyalty in Virginia

(Telephonic Seminar; December 2000)

Fairfax Bar Association: Employment Law:  Something for Everyone

(Fairfax, Virginia; 2000)

Multi-State Labor & Employment Law Conference: The Internet and Workplace Problems

(Savannah, Georgia; 2000)

Optical Laboratories Association: FMLA Developments

(Nashville, Tennessee; 2000)

Council on Education in Management: Lawfully Resolving Leave and Absence Issues:  How to Respond to the Latest ADA and FMLA Cases

(Fairfax, Virginia; 2000)

George Mason University Accounting Advisory Council: Employment Law Update for Businesses: 9th Annual CPE Seminar

(Dulles, Virginia; 1999)

  

Alexandria Chamber of Commerce: The Legal Environment of Human Resources

(Alexandria, Virginia; 1999)

Council on Education in Management: New Judicial and Legislative Developments That Impact Your Discipline Practices

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1999)

Fairfax Bar Association: Employment for Religious Leaders

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1998)

Council on Education in Management: How to Give Evaluations That Will Improve Performance and Won’t Land You in Court

(Falls Church, Virginia; 1998)

Fairfax Bar Association: Semi-annual Employment Law Review:  Strategies in Wrongful Discharge Cases After Doss v. Jamco

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1998)

Association of Legal Administrators: Why and How to Give Performance Evaluations

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1998)

Fairfax Bar Association: Employment Law:  View from the Trenches

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1997)

Council on Education in Management: Human Resources Policy Pointers

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1997)

Fairfax Bar Association: Litigating Employment Cases:  Pleadings, Written Discovery and Jury Instructions in Employment Cases

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1997)

Fairfax Bar Association: Fifth Annual Employment Law Update:  Current Trends and Developments in Employment Law

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1996)

Fairfax Bar Association: Recent Developments in Employment Law

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1996)

Fairfax Bar Association: Annual Employment Law Update:  Employment at Will

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1995)

Fairfax Bar Association CLE: Employment at Will

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1995)

Virginia CLE: Employment Law for Construction Contractors

(Williamsburg, Virginia; 1995)

Fairfax Bar Association: Employment Law Claims

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1993)

Virginia CLE: Employment Litigation with Emphasis on Discrimination Cases

(Richmond, Virginia; 1993)

American Society for Industrial Security: Proper Management of Security Investigations/Operations

(New Orleans, Louisiana; 1993)

Virginia CLE: Review of Recent Changes and Important Issues in the Law Affecting the Workplace and the Practical Implications for Lawyers Who Handle These Cases

(Falls Church, Virginia; 1993)

Fairfax Bar Association: Third Annual Employment Law Update:  The Changing Employment at Will Doctrine

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1993)

Fairfax Bar Association: Avoiding Contracts and Lawsuits

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1992)

Fairfax Bar Association: Second Annual Employment Law Update:  Employment at Will Status

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1992)

Virginia CLE: Virginia Employment Law Update for the 1990’s

(Fairfax, Virginia; 1991)

Fairfax Bar Association: Pro Bono Training:  Employment Rights

(Fairfax, Virginia)

 

Community Activites

Fairfax Law Foundation
    President (2004-05)
    Member, Board of Directors (1995-

    Present)

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