Mark W. Bakker Shareholder Maynard Nexsen, Greenville

Mark Bakker is an employment law litigator and adviser who represents clients in federal and state courts across South Carolina and North Carolina. He regularly appears before arbitration panels and agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the S.C. Human Affairs Commission, handling employment-related disputes and providing strategic counsel to employers.

His practice encompasses discrimination claims, wage-and-hour lawsuits, restrictive covenant disputes, ERISA benefits claims and wrongful termination cases. Bakker has successfully defended major manufacturers in workplace death lawsuits and litigated employment handbook cases that were upheld on appeal before the Court of Appeals.

As a certified mediator for state and federal courts since 1996, Bakker has mediated more than 500 cases with a settlement rate exceeding 90%. He provides proactive guidance to corporations, human resources consulting firms, management teams, entrepreneurs and staffing agencies on HR issues and employment contracts.

His clients range from established corporations to emerging businesses. His focus is on efficient conflict resolution and creative solutions for employment-related legal challenges.