Mark R. Vespole

Insurance Coverage & Defense
Mark has handled and tried cases involving corporate raiding, insurance coverage and defense matters arising out of a variety of exclusions, policy language and exposures relating to CGL, EPLI, professional liability, first-party property, personal lines and D&O insurance policies. His coverage experience ranges from rescission and reformation to exclusions, conditions, and other policy language found in various kinds of standard and surplus lines CGL, D&O, and professional liability insurance agreements. Mark's defense practice has included representing financial institutions, insurers, lawyers, accountants, registered representatives, architects, engineers, insurance brokers, miscellaneous professionals, product manufacturers, contractors, commercial property owners, and homeowners.

Mark also serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for prominent domestic insurers in human trafficking cases in which the insured is a hotel or motel. The cases are primarily venued in Texas and Georgia, with some in the Northeast. From a coverage standpoint, these cases are among the most complex, given related policy exclusions and exposures that typically reach across multiple primary and excess policies. In terms of liability, Mark is intimately familiar with the various issues regarding notice and knowledge of the alleged activities, particularly in circumstances in which a hotel or motel owner is a franchisee of a national chain.

Mark also serves as coverage and monitoring counsel for prominent domestic insurers in human trafficking cases in which the insured is a hotel or motel. The cases are primarily venued in Texas and Georgia, with some in the Northeast. From a coverage standpoint, these cases are among the most complex, given related policy exclusions and exposures that typically reach across multiple primary and excess policies. In terms of liability, Mark is intimately familiar with the various issues regarding notice and knowledge of the alleged activities, particularly in circumstances in which a hotel or motel owner is a franchisee of a national chain.

Commercial Litigation
Mark handles and tries cases seeking temporary or permanent injunctions for the alleged breach of non-compete clauses and non-solicitation provisions of employment agreements, the theft of confidential and proprietary trade secrets, and the defense of cases and arbitrations involving allegations of corporate raiding. He also represents businesses in construction accident and construction defect litigation; professional liability, including architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants and miscellaneous professionals; directors and officers liability; FINRA and SEC compliance; customer and industry securities arbitrations; insurance coverage, bad faith and rescission actions; product liability; business torts; toxic tort; and general negligence defense litigation, as well as mediation and arbitration.

Employment
Mark has experience defending employment matters in New Jersey based on age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race and national origin discrimination. He also handles whistleblower cases under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee’s Protection Act. Mark is experienced in cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state and federal family medical leave statutes.