Mark Landes

Biography

Current:  Isaac, Wiles, Burkholder & Teetor LLC  1987-presentCivil litigation attorneyManagement Committee MemberOhio – Law license since 1978Admitted to practice in United States District Courts, Northern andSouthern Divisions of Ohio, and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honors:  Named to Best Lawyers in America in local government law, first amendment, and employment lawNamed a Superlawyer in OhioNamed to Who's Who in Law in Columbus by Business FirstCo-Lead counsel in Multi-District Litigation for class action
Activities:  Special Master, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  Appointed by federal judge in Martin v. Taft to resolve a dispute over $655 million of funding per year for services for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled individuals in Ohio.
Special Monitor, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  Appointed by federal judge for Value Behavioral Health v. State of Ohio to review contracting process for multi-million dollar public contract.
Member, Ohio Jury Instructions Drafting Committee, Ohio Judicial College.  Selected by the Ohio Supreme Court to serve as special member on a committee of judges to draft pattern jury instructions for jury trials involving employment litigation.  Jury instructions and their commentaries are known as authoritative among Ohio judges and lawyers.
Author, Jury Verdict Reports, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  With the cooperation of the Court and the Federal Bar Association, Columbus Chapter, chronicle each jury verdict from the federal courthouse in Columbus.
Mediator.  Appointed by federal and state courts to mediate all types of disputes.  Frequently retained by private parties to mediate resolutions of litigated and pre-suit matters, including employment, business, and personal injury matters.Seminar Instructor.  Developed and taught numerous seminars throughout Ohio for businesses, insurers, and county officials on liability and immunity.  Frequently lecture on professionalism, ethics, trial practice, real estate, insurance and liability issues under employment law, Ohio's Sovereign Immunity Statute, the Soldier's and Sailor's Civil Relief Act, Veterans Reemployment Rights Act, and OSHA regulations.
Judge Advocate, United States Army Reserve.  As the former Chief of Training, 9th Legal Services Organization, advised the command and its soldiers on all legal issues.  Assumed responsibility for all operations and training within a JAG unit.  Retired as Lieutenant Colonel.
Legal Counsel, County Engineers Association of Ohio, 1993-1994.  Counsel to the Association to advise on legal liability and give opinions concerning safety, contracting and personnel issues.
Past President, Federal Bar Association, Columbus Chapter (two tours)Past Chair, Labor and Employment Committee, Columbus Bar AssociationPast Chair, Federal Courts Committee, Ohio State Bar AssociationSelect Member, Jury Instructions Committee, Ohio State Bar AssociationSelect Member, Judicial Screening Committee, Columbus Bar Association (01-2009 thru 12-31-2011)
Member, Ohio State Dental Board, 2003-2006.  Member of the regulatory body over the dentists of Ohio, considering licensing, discipline and availability of services.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, College of Law, 1991-1992.  Taught legal writing to first- and second-year students.
Civil Litigation Attorney, Department of the Army, 1985-1987.  Nominated and competitively selected as a member of the Army Litigation Division.  Represented the Departments of Defense and Army in all aspects of sensitive civil litigation, including constitutional challenges to personnel policies.  Wrote briefs filed in federal courts throughout the country.  Edited briefs of Defense and Justice Department litigators.
Trial Counsel, Fulda, Germany, 1983-1985.  Served as military equivalent of district attorney for a community of 15,000 located on the Iron Curtain.  Tried over 60 cases, including those involving murderers and spies.
Legal Assistance Attorney, Frankfurt, Germany, 1982-1983.  Acted as a general practitioner to community of 70,000, providing legal counsel to clients on estate, domestic, landlord-tenant, consumer, and tax law.  Drafted approximately 300 separation agreements, 200 wills, and numerous advocacy letters.


 

Education

• Advanced graduate work or PhD

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: OH