Mark A. Fahleson

Nebraska

Rembolt Ludtke LLP
3 Landmark Centre
1128 Lincoln Mall, Suite 300
Lincoln, NE 68508

Tel: (402) 473-2156

Email: mfahleson@remboltlawfirm.com
Web: www.remboltlawfirm.com

Professional Biography

Mark Fahleson is a Partner, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Chair of the Employment & Labor Practice Group at Rembolt Ludtke LLP, a leading Nebraska-based law firm representing individuals, businesses and governmental entities throughout the state and Great Plains region.

Mark serves as an attorney and advisor to businesses, organizations, insurers, governmental bodies/officials, and individuals, providing strategic advice and practical counsel on the issues they face. When litigation becomes unavoidable, His zealous yet cost-effective representation has resulted in numerous successful verdicts from federal and state court judges and juries.

Whether it involves employment law, agriculture or government relations, Mark’s expertise and skill has earned him recognition, including being named as the Employment Law (Management-Side) Attorney 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for Lincoln, Nebraska by The Best Lawyers in America©.

Selected Representative Experience:

  • Mills v. Hastings Utilities, No. 4:18-CV-3149, 2020 WL 30589 (D. Neb. Jan. 2, 2020)(successfully obtained summary judgment for employer in ADEA case)
  • Nebraska Ass’n of Public Employees et. al v. State of Nebraska, Nebraska Dept. of Correctional Services, CIR Case No. 1448 (Oct. 26, 2018)(successfully defended state agency’s unilateral implementation of body-worn camera requirement for corrections staff);
  • Freeman v. GNS Corp., No. 4:14-CV-3203, 2015 WL 4622609 (D. Neb. July 30, 2015)(successfully obtained summary judgment on former employee’s race discrimination claims)
  • Barnhardt v. Open Harvest Cooperative, 742 F.3d 365 (8th Cir. 2014) (successfully obtained and defended summary judgment on ERISA, FMLA, ADA and age claims)
  • Washington v. Resort Lifestyle Communities, 2012 WL 1884901, W.D.Tex., May 23, 2012 (NO. A-11-CV-407 LY)(successively obtained summary judgment on claims of race and color discrimination)
  • Aon Consulting, Inc. v. Midlands Financial Benefits, Inc., 275 Neb. 642, 748 N.W.2d 626, 2008 WL 2004273, 27 IER Cases 1029, Neb., May 09, 2008 (NO. S-06-1256, S-07-034)(obtained directed verdict on claims of tortious interference by new employer involving noncompetition agreement)
  • Herrera v. Midwest Medical Transport Co., 2007 WL 1725270, D.Neb., June 12, 2007 (NO. 7:06CV5016)(obtained summary judgment on claims of sex discrimination, harassment and retaliation)
  • Haight v. Katch, L.L.C., 2005 WL 1221205, 177 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2570, 151 Lab.Cas. P 10,499, D.Neb., May 20, 2005 (NO. 4:04CV3363)(obtained summary judgment in USERRA failure-to-re-employ case)
  • Jensen v. Insur, Inc., 2004 WL 2216486, Neb.App., October 05, 2004 (NO. A-02-1411)(obtained summary judgment on claims by former employee/shareholder alleging tortious interference and wrongful termination)

The Employment Law Practice

Our employment and labor law attorneys provide a comprehensive range of services including advice and counsel, training, and litigation of claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts.

Our employment team assists clients with a proactive approach to workplace matters by providing proper planning, management training, development of effective policies and practices, and audits that expose potential issues and shape appropriate responses.

The team’s “First Friday Webinar” series has received regional recognition and is just one tool we employ to keep clients abreast of the changing legal landscape.

When necessary we aggressively pursue and defend litigation, including lawsuits involving noncompetes and nonsolicitation agreements. Our labor team advises employers on organizing drives, defends unfair labor practice charges and represent employers in arbitrations and collective bargaining.

Regardless of the matter or issue, we find the way.

About Rembolt Ludtke LLP

Rembolt Ludtke LLP represents individuals, businesses and governmental entities throughout Nebraska and the Great Plains.

Our firm regularly serves as local counsel and due diligence counsel to national and regional enterprises in both litigation and transactional matters. We serve clients in multiple industries and areas of practice and understand that the work we get to do each day plays a larger role in our region. We provide a full range of legal services to businesses, organizations, individuals, and governmental bodies. At Rembolt Ludtke, we work tirelessly to understand our clients’ goals and help them succeed. We do so by partnering with clients to find the best way to solve new challenges.

Our practice focuses on all aspects of Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Debtor and Creditor, Family Law, Finance, Franchises and Franchising, Government, Insurance, Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark), Labor and Employment, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal Law, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Partnership Law, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Public Finance, Real Estate, Regulatory Law, Securities, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Utility Law, Wills, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.