Mark T. Walsh is a founding partner of Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O’Shea. Prior to his affiliation with the firm, he was a principal of another Albany law firm, where he concentrated in labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Mr. Walsh continues to focus his practice in employment and labor law and commercial and real estate litigation as well as civil service law, administrative law, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and business counseling. In addition, he mediates commercial and employment law disputes.
Mr. Walsh serves as a volunteer mediator and early neutral evaluator for the Northern District’s ADR program.
Mr. Walsh was named one of the “2009 New York Super Lawyers”.
Practice Areas
- Public and Private Sector Labor Relations
- Civil Service Law
- Employment Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Contract Negotiation
- Administrative Law
- Appellate Practice
- Mediation Services
Bar Admissions
- New York
- United States District Courts: Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
- United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- United State Supreme Court
Education
- J.D., Albany Law School of Union University, 1980
- Albany Law Review Member (1978-1979) and Articles Editor (1979-1980)
- B.A., Oberlin College, 1977
Professional Associations
- National Employment Lawyers Association, National and New York Chapters
- American Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
- New York State Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Member, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
- Albany County Bar Association
Community Involvement
Mr. Walsh has been and is involved in several youth sports organizations as a board member and as a coach. He serves on the board of the Adirondack Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse, Inc. as its Vice President for Legal Affairs. He also serves on the Oberlin (Ohio) College Athletics Facilities Master Plan Committee and is a member of the College’s John Heisman Club.
Selected Reported Cases
- Truelove v. Northeast Capital & Advisory, Inc., 95 NY 2d 220 (2000)
- Rogers, et al. v. City of Troy, 148 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 1998)
- Sagendorf-Teal v. County of Rensselaer, 100 F.3d 270 (2d Cir. 1996)
- Schallop v. NYS Dept. of Law, 20 F. Supp. 2d 384 (NDNY 1998)
- PBA of New York State Troopers, Inc. v. Division of State Police, 29 AD3d 68 (3d Dept. 2006)
- McIntosh v. State of New York, 7 AD3d 890 (3d Dept. 2004)
- Koskey v. McMahon, 299 AD2d 682 (3d Dept. 2002)
- Kelly v. New York State Executive Dept., 203 AD2d 886 (3d Dept. 1994)
- Serio v. New York State Dept. of Correctional Svcs., 200 AD2d 885 (3d Dept. 1994)