Morgantown, WV
University Town Centre
125 Granville Square
Suite 400
Morgantown, WV 26501
Southpointe, PA
Southpointe Town Center
1800 Main Street
Suite 200
Canonsburg, PA 15317
T: 304-285-2528
F: 304-285-2529

J.D., Dickinson School of Law, Penn State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1997)

B.A., Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania (1994)

  • Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Mario R. Bordogna

Partner

When businesses have day-to-day legal compliance questions about their employees, need help defending an employment lawsuit, or require support dealing with union matters, Mario Bordogna is the right person to call whether you need help well in advance or require assistance at the drop of a hat.  For 25 years, he has keenly represented and partnered with employers in a wide range of industries, such as healthcare, mining, energy, manufacturing, hospitality, education, professional services, and many others, understanding their business and blending both technical acumen and practical application to help them find the right solutions to their employment problems.

Mario takes pride in helping employers tackle compliance challenges with hiring, firing, accommodations, leave issues, severance, employment handbooks, and policy development. In his litigation practice, he has significant experience in state and federal court and arbitration defending individual and class claims as well as administrative charges relating to discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, sexual harassment, FMLA and the ADA, wage and hour, as well as trade secret and non-competition/non-solicitation disputes, among many other issues.  His experience in traditional labor law and labor-management relations includes first chairing collective bargaining, leading arbitrations and the defense of grievances, working on union avoidance, and managing unfair labor practice and related NLRB matters.

Just some of Mario’s past representative experience includes:

  • Serving as the lead employment litigator for an international fortune 500 company
  • Defending multi-million dollar sexual harassment suits
  • Litigating matters involving wrongful discharge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • Collectively bargaining contracts opposite mainstay unions like the USW and SEIU.

In addition to the employment and business services he provides, employers and clients benefit from a wide array of other critical skills Mario can provide, including a wealth of experience in conducting internal investigations as well as providing employment training programs, to name just a few examples.  Mario is regularly sought after by corporate, in-house, insurance and other clients to lead these deliverables and is often a premier presenter requested to speak on a wide range of topics related to employment and HR for local, regional, and national audiences.  Finally, Mario is a certified mediator, having completed both basic and advanced mediation training, and can capably lead your organization through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in employment matters.

Mario is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Professional Highlights

  • Certified Mediator (Basic Mediation Training; Advanced Mediation Training), West Virginia, 2021

  • Super Lawyers – Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Rising Stars list (2009, 2011, 2013)

  • Named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management (2016-2024); Litigation – Labor and Employment (2016-2024) by Best Lawyers

  • Dickinson School of Law, Dickinson Law Review, Editorial Board, Notes Editor, 1996
  • Presentation: I Need a Mental Health Day:  Handling ADA Accommodations for Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health by Mario R. Bordogna
    SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition (2023)
  • Presentation: Mastering Employee Performance Management: The Process, The Meeting, the Legal Dangers, and More by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference (2023)
  • Presentation: I Need a Mental Health Day:  Handling ADA Accommodations for Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law and Compliance Conference (2023)
  • Presentation: How Covid has Changed Assessing and Implementing Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA by Mario R. Bordogna
    SHRM Employment Law and Compliance Conference (2022)
  • Presentation: Approaches, Policies, and Legal Risks:  Employee Drug Testing for Manufacturers by Mario R. Bordogna
    General Webinar (2022)
  • Presentation: How Covid Has Changed Assessing and Implementing Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pennsylvania SHRM Annual Conference (2022)
  • Presentation: The Top 10 Reasons Why Employers Get Sued by Employees (And How Not to Become a Statistic) by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law Day (2022)
  • Presentation: Covid in the Workplace from A to Z: The Panel The Panel Discussion You Don't Want to Miss by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law Day (2021)
  • Presentation: What You Need to Know and do About the 5 Ways 2020/COVID Permanently Changed Legal Risks for HR by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference (2021)
  • Presentation: How 2020 Changed Employment Law and What's to Come for HR in 2021 by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association HR Academy (2020)
  • Presentation: The COVID Vaccine: Identifying and Handling the Legal and Practical Implications by Mario R. Bordogna
    General Webinar (2020)
  • Presentation: The U.S. Supreme Court Finally Addresses Discrimination Against LGBTQ Employees: What the Court’s Opinion Means and Where Employers Go From Here by Mario R. Bordogna
    General Webinar (2020)
  • Presentation: Reopening the Workplace During and After COVID-19:  Tackling Critical legal Issues and Implementing Employer Best Practices by Mario R. Bordogna
    General Webinar (2020)
  • Presentation: Dateline 2020: OT, The Regular Rate, and More: Are Your Wage And Hour Practices Compliant? by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Employment Law Day (2019)
  • Presentation: Mastering Employee Performance Management: The Process, the Meeting, The Legal Dangers, and More by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2019)
  • Presentation: Telling the Story of Your Case: Persuasive Opening Statements and Closing Arguments by Mario R. Bordogna
    Defense Research Institute (DRY). Young Lawyers' Annual Conference (2019)
  • Presentation: Everything HR Needs to Know about Internal Investigations by Mario R. Bordogna
    North Central SHRM Chapter (2019)
  • Presentation: Avoiding Your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks by Mario R. Bordogna
    Resources Association Employment Law Day (2018)
  • Presentation: Employee Use of Social Media in and Out of the Workplace by Mario R. Bordogna
    Clark Hill Labor and Employment Conference (2018)
  • Presentation: Fee Shifting in Employment Cases by Mario R. Bordogna
    National Insurance Client (2018, 2019)
  • Presentation: Avoiding Your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX HR Comply Conference (2018)
  • Presentation: Employment Practices Liability Training by Mario R. Bordogna
    Management/supervisors of International Mining Client (2018)
  • Presentation: Legal and Practical Guidance for Managers on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination by Mario R. Bordogna
    Management/supervisors of International Mining Client (2018)
  • Presentation: Counseling, Discipline, and Documentation by Mario R. Bordogna
    Supervisors of International Mining Client (2018)
  • Presentation: Avoiding your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks by Mario R. Bordgona
    PA SHRM State Conference (2018)
  • Presentation: Top 10 ADA/Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them by Mario R. Bordogna
    National Insurance Client (2018)
  • Presentation: Avoid the Applicant Ambush: Mastering the Legalities of the Pre-Hire Process by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources | Association Employment Law Day (2017)
  • Presentation: Red Pencil/Blue Pencil Rulings: Evaluating Restrictiveness in Employment Agreements Designed to Protect Trade Secrets and Guard Against Unfair Competition by Mario R. Bordogna
    22nd Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2017)
  • Presentation: Closing Panel: Employment Law Wrap Up by Mario R. Bordogna
    22nd Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2017)
  • Presentation: Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Manages Employer/Employee Relationships by Mario R. Bordogna
    Clark Hill Annual Employment Conference (2017)
  • Presentation: NLRB Developments Under the Nascent Trump Administration by Mario R. Bordogna
    Clark Hill Annual Employment Law Conference (2017)
  • Presentation: Everything HR Needs to Know About Conducting Internal Investigations by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference and Exposition (2017)
  • Presentation: Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Manages Employer/Employee Relationships by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2017)
  • Presentation: Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Manages Employer/Employee Relationships by Mario R. Bordogna
    Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Annual Conference & Exposition (2017)
  • Presentation: Top 10 ADA/Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2016)
  • Presentation: Everything HR Needs to Know About Conducting Internal Investigations by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2016)
  • Presentation: Expanded Definition of `Joint Employer': Recent Interpretations by the NLRB, the WHY, and the Courts by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX 21st Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2016)
  • Presentation: Closing Panel: Employment Law Wrap-Up by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX 21st Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2016)
  • Presentation: FLSA Pay Structure and Duties Tests by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Breakfast Series (2016)
  • Presentation: Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy is Changing the Way HR Must Manage Employer/Employee Relationships by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference (2016)
  • Presentation: Top 10 ADA/Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them by Mario R. Bordogna
    Clark Hill Annual Employment Conference (2016)
  • Presentation: Wage and Hour: A Primer on FLSA Compliance by Mario R. Bordogna
    Clark Hill Annual Employment Conference (2016)
  • Presentation: Recruiting and Hiring Traps for the Unwary: Compliance Essentials for Today's Workplace by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX 20th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2015)
  • Presentation: Ensuring Your Workplace Wellness Program Doesn't Make You Sick Over Litigation by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2015)
  • Presentation: Accommodating HR Through the World of the ADA and ADANA by Mario R. Bordogna 
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Annual Conference (2015)
  • Presentation: Mastering the Legalities of the Pre-Hire Process by Mario R. Bordogna
    Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Breakfast Series (2015)
  • Presentation: Opening Keynote: Employment Law Outlook by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX 20th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2015)
  • Presentation: Selective Human Resource Issues by Mario R. Bordogna
    Leadership West Virginia (2013-2015)
  • Presentation: Supervisor Training: Sexual Harassment, ADA, and Social Media by Mario R. Bordogna
    Managers of large manufacturing client (2015)
  • Presentation: West Virginia Law Primer by Mario R. Bordogna
    West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Resource U for Small Business Series (2015)
  • Presentation: Public Employee Supervisor Training: Sexual Harassment and Social Media by Mario R. Bordogna
    State and local police department clients (2014)
  • Presentation: Accommodating HR Through the World of the ADA and ADANA by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2014)
  • Presentation: Developments in Federal/State Employment Law Compliance: How to Avoid Common Mistakes by Mario R. Bordogna
    North Central PA SHRM Chapter (2014)
  • Presentation: Social Media in Hiring and Firing: What You Say Can't be Used Against You or Can It? by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX 19th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2014)
  • Presentation: BYOD Challenges When Employees Bring Their Own Devices to Work by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX 18th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (2013)
  • Presentation: Employee Handbooks: Defining Your Legal Relationships with Employees by Mario R. Bordogna
    BLRX Webinar (2013)
  • Presentation: The Legal Implications of Social Media in the Workplace by Mario R. Bordogna
    West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel Annual Meeting (2013)
  • Presentation: Everything Counts in Large Amounts: Mastering the Legality of Social Media in the Workplace by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2012 — 2013)
  • Presentation: Multiple Representation Agreements by Mario R. Bordogna
    Large insurer client (2013)
  • Presentation: Supervisor Training: How to Conduct Effective Employee Evaluations by Mario R. Bordogna
    Managers of large energy client (2012)
  • Presentation: Application for a Workplace Lawsuit: How to Master the Legalities of the Pre- Employment/Hiring Process by Mario R. Bordogna
    PA SHRM State Conference (2011)
  • Presentation: Do's and Don'ts in Hiring and Firing by Mario R. Bordogna
    Local government client (2010)
  • Presentation: A Public Employers Guide to Human Resources and Personnel Management by Mario R. Bordogna
    West Virginia University Public Employer Conference (2009, 2010)
  • Presentation: Interviewing and Hiring Techniques by Mario R. Bordogna
    West Virginia Hospital Association (2009)
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia 
  • Chair, HR Committee, West Virginia Manufacturers Association (2010-2020)
  • Board Member, Pittsburgh Human Resource Association 
  • Leadership West Virginia, 2011
  • Coach, West Virginia University College of Law ABA L&A Section Student Trial Advocacy