Mark R. Hornak

Mark R. Hornak

 

Mark R. Hornak concentrates his practice in civil litigation, labor and employment law, media defense and governmental representations and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Mark is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and has served as chairman of its Labor and Employment Law Section, Hiring Committee, Committee for Effective Government and Compensation Committee, and as a member of its Board of Directors. He now chairs its Conflicts Resolution Committee.

He is solicitor of the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, which owns PNC Park, Heinz Field, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and Mellon Arena. He represents the authority in litigation and transactional matters.

Mark has represented municipalities and government officials in constitutional and civil rights litigation, and has also advised public school districts on employment and education law matters.

Another facet of Mark's practice involves representing national television, radio and publishing clients in media litigation, including defamation, First Amendment and access issues, and in transactional matters.

Some of Mark's representations have included:

· As principal attorney, representing the public in litigation and negotiations related to the $1.9 billion development and construction of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, PNC Park, Heinz Field and Pittsburgh's new multipurpose arena.

· Representation of Hearst-Argyle Television in employment matters nationally.

· Representation of the County of Allegheny in federal class action litigation challenging public housing practices.

· Defense of author Joseph Wambaugh in litigation related to the best-seller Echoes in the Darkness.

· Representation of The New York Times Company in litigation.

· Representation of a national retailer and national mutual fund manager in employment litigation, including class action matters.

· Appointment as a special master and mediator by federal and state courts in more than 100 class action, employment and general civil litigation matters.

· Acting as special counsel, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

In recognition of his professional standing and achievements, Mark was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2003-2009 editions of America's Leading Business Lawyers®, and from 2004 to 2009 as a "Top 50 Lawyer in Pittsburgh." He has also been repeatedly selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list and selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2010.

Mark served as law clerk to the Honorable James M. Sprouse, United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.

A native of Munhall, Pennsylvania, Mark and his wife, Beth, now live in Upper St. Clair and have five children.

Reported Cases

English v. PNC Bank, 221 Fed Appx. 105 (3d Cir. 2007); Smith v. Wambaugh, 29 F. Supp. 222 (M.D. Pa. 1998), aff'd, 189 F. 3d 464 (3d Cir. 1999); Carver v. Foerster, 102 F. 3d 96 (3d Cir. 1996); Smith v. Holtz, 87 F. 3d 108 (3d Cir. 1996); cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1041 (1996); Elliott Coal Min. Co., Inc. v. OWCP, 17 F. 3d 616 (3d Cir. 1994); N.L.R.B. v. Rockwood Energy, 942 F. 2d 169 (3d Cir.1991); Krashna v. Oliver Realty, Inc., 895 F. 2d 111 (3d Cir. 1990); Serian v. Penguin Group (USA), Inc., et al., 2009 WL 2225412 (N.D. W. Va. 2009); Sofranko v. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co., 2008 WL 145509 (W.D. Pa. 2008); Ferrone v. Onorato et al., 2007 WL 1848 15 (W.D. Pa. 2007); Premick v. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., 2007 WL 141913 (W.D. Pa. 2007); Paul v. Hearst Corp., 261 F. Supp 2d 303 (M.D. Pa. 2002); Titan Sports, Inc. v. Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., 967 F Supp. 142 (W.D. Pa. 1997); Medure v. New York Times Co., 60 F. Supp. 2d 477, (W.D. Pa. 1999); Sanders v. HUD, 872 F. Supp. 216 (W.D. Pa. 1994); D'Orazio v. McGraw-Edison, 802 F. Supp. 1297 (W.D. Pa. 1992); Ferrone v. Onorato, et al, 2005 WL 2176862 (W.D. Pa. 2005); Boysza v. Thompson, et al., 2005 WL 2467617 (W.D. Pa. 2005); Rubis v. McGraw-Edison Co., 570 F Supp. 27 (1983); Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., et al., 578 Pa. 479, 854 A. 2d 425 (Pa. 2004); Allegheny Institute Taxpayers Coalition v. ARAD, 556 Pa. 102, 727 A.2d 113 (1999); Rue v. K-Mart Corp., 552 Pa. 13, 713 A. 2d 82 (1998); Foremost Ins. Co. v. Commw. of Pa. Dept. of Ins., 507 Pa. 556, 492 A. 2d 2118 (1985); Cooper Industries, Inc. v. UCBR, 124 Pa. Commw. 241, 555 A. 2d 969 (1988); Clapsaddle v. Bethel Park School Dist., 103 Pa. Commw. 367, 520 A. 2d 537 (1987); Rockwood Ins. Co. v. Pa. Auto. Ins. Plan, 97 Pa. Commw. 8, 508 A. 2d 1266 (1986); Robbins Sound, Inc. v. Ohio Univ., 70 Ohio App. 3d 212, 590 N.E. 2d 877 (Ohio App. 1990).

Publications & Speeches

70 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys and Specialists Named Best Lawyers in America; Firm Ranks First in Several Categories
August 5, 2009

Seventeen Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Selected Among America's Leading Business Lawyers
June 18, 2009

Pittsburgh Litigation Attorney Mark Hornak Ranks in Top 50 of Pittsburgh 2009 Super Lawyers
June 9, 2009

40 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 26, 2009

Twelve Buchanan Attorneys Selected to Corporate Counsel 2008 Super Lawyers List; Eight Selected to Corporate Counsel 2009 List
December 4, 2008

Mark Hornak Elected to Buchanan's Executive Committee
December 4, 2008

38 Pittsburgh Attorneys Noted in Pittsburgh Business Times for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2009 List
November 18, 2008

69 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys and Specialists Honored As Best Lawyers in America
September 26, 2008

Nineteen Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Selected Among America's Leading Business Lawyers
June 17, 2008

Forty-Five Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Selected as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
May 28, 2008

Clarifying the Fair Labor Standards Act
September 22, 2003

To Cyril A. Fox, Jr. - Counselor and Friend
65 U. Pitt Law Rev. 697

Civic & Charitable

WQED Multimedia, Board of Directors

Pennsylvania Economy League, Board of Directors

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, past vice chairman

Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce's "Leadership Pittsburgh" Program

Girl Scouts of America - Western Pennsylvania Council, Board of Directors, past member

Steel Valley School District, Board of Directors, past member, past president

Munhall Volunteer Fire Department, past battalion chief

PIAA high school basketball, past official

Affiliations

American Law Institute

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Advisory Committee, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Fellow and past chair, Federal Practice Committee, member, Board of Governors, Academy of Trial Lawyers

Adjunct professor (1989-1993), University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Fellow, American Bar Foundation.