Mark D Lurie

Mark Lurie has over 20 years as a practicing attorney. The firm represents individuals in employment disputes, including litigating discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, compensation/bonus/wage claims, and other employment-related disputes. We also represent employers in proactive measures to mitigate litigation risk, including preparation of policies and procedures, training and investigations.

Mark also mediates employment disputes, and is included on the roster of New Jersey civil court-approved mediators as a R.1:40 qualified mediator.

The firms also represents pharmaceutical, medical device and other healthcare entities on compliance-related issues. We help to identify risk, set up compliance programs, prepare policies, provide training, monitor high risk activities and conduct internal investigations.

Prior to forming the Law Office of Mark D Lurie LLC, Mark was the Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for a medium sized pharmaceutical company, where he established and ran the compliance program for all US operations for over 6 years. Before that, Mark was Corporate Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel and Senior Employment Counsel, responsible for all litigation, employment law and sales and marketing legal matters. Before his in-house experience, Mark was a partner in the labor and employment group of a nationally renowned law firm (and was also an associate at nationally renowned law firms), where he litigated in federal and state courts and administrative agencies, conducted arbitrations and counseled clients on day-to-day employment matters.

• Constitutional Law

• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Massachusetts

Since 1988

New Jersey

Since 1990

New York

Since 1995

2nd Circuit

Since 2000

3rd Circuit

Since 1991

Principal

Lurie Law Firm LLC

2009 - Current

Law firm focusing on representing individuals in employment disputes, and representing employers in proactive employment law matters. We also conduct impartial mediations, and Mark Lurie is included on the roster of court-approved mediators as a R.1:40 qualified mediator. The firm also focuses on compliance-related services for the pharmaceutical, medidcal device and healthcare industry, including advice on the creation and evolution of corporate compliance programs, risk assessment, prepartion of policies and procedures, training, monitoring and investigations.

Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Eisai Corporation of North America

2005 - 2009

Overall responsibility for compliance program and activities for all US operations, and leading and/or participating in global compliance initiatives. Created risk management tools, chaired compliance committees, prioritized projects, prepared Code of Conduct, drafted Interactions with Healthcare Provider Policies and Procedures, Global Anti-Corruption Policies and Procedures, various state pharmaceutical marketing law policies and procedures, Investigation policy and procedure, designed and oversaw creation of aggregate spend solution to track all healthcare spend across all US operations, prepared and delivered on-line and live training on compliance related areas, oversaw monitoring plans, conducted and/or oversaw investigations and assisted with prioritization and conduct of internal audits. Routine participation in Board of Director, Executive Management and Global Compliance Committee meetings. Managed budget. Created department and supervised staff.

Associate General Counsel, Corporate Compliance Officer, Senior Employment Counsel

Eisai Inc.

2002 - 2005

Responsible for day-to-day employment law guidance, responsible for strategy and oversight of all litigations, prepared various policies and procedures, oversaw sales and marketing legal advice, conducted due diligence, supervised staff. Created and branded compliance program, including Principles of Corporate Conduct, established on-line training, created compliance helpline, prepared policies on interactions with healthcare professionals in accordance with PhRMA code, conducted and/or oversaw investigations; chaired compliance committee meetings.

Partner/Senior Associate

Epstein Becker & Green LLP

1997 - 2002

Litigated employment disputes in federal and state courts, including conducting trials, arguing motions and appeals, drafting briefs and pleadings, conducting and defending depositions and negotiating settlements. Day-to-day client advice and counseling on employment law matters. Prepared employment policies and procedures. Presented training. Conducted internal investigations. Prpepared newsletters and articles. Supervised staff.

Senior Associate

Proskauer Rose

1994 - 1997

Litigated employment disputes in federal and state courts, including conducting trials, arguing motions and appeals, drafting briefs and pleadings, conducting and defending depositions and negotiating settlements. Conducted labor arbitrations. Day-to-day client advice and counseling on employment law matters. Prepared employment policies and procedures. Prepared articles and newsletters. Supervised staff.

Associate

McCarter & English LLP

1990 - 1994

Litigated employment disputes in federal and state courts, including conducting trials, arguing motions and appeals, drafting briefs and pleadings, conducting and defending depositions and negotiating settlements. Conducted arbitrations. Day-to-day client advice and counseling on employment law matters. Prepared employment policies and procedures. Conducted training. Conducted internal investigations. Supervised staff.

Boston College Law School

J.D. | Law

1985 - 1988

Honors: Order of the Coif; cum laude

Oberlin College

B.A. | Religion

1976 - 1980

Harvard University

PhD Program (completed Coursework) | Near Eastern Language and Civilizations

1982 - 1984

New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators

Member

2010 - Current

New Jersey State Bar  # 035851990

Member

2009 - Current

National Employment Lawyers Assocation

Member

2009 - Current

Essex County Bar Association

Member

2009 - Current

Ethics and Compliance Officers Association

Member

2003 - 2009

E-Mail as a Basis for Claims of Defamation and Hostile Work Environment

New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Quarterly

1999

New Jersey Courts Dramatically Extend the Scope of the Law Against Discrimination

New Jersey Law Journal

1999

Issue Advertising, Commercial Expressions and Freedom of Speech

Boston College Law Review

1987