Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Labor and Employment
- Trusts and Estates Litigation
- Administrative Law
- Criminal
Professional Background
Professional Vision
Mark J. Esposito, a resident of Northampton, has a wide-ranging, litigation-focused practice. He represents clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in the areas of general, commercial, and probate litigation, labor and employment, and administrative law. He has counseled various public sector labor unions and employees in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation. A summa cum laude graduate of Boston University School of Law, Mark was a member and Note Editor of the Boston University Law Review. Prior to law school, he graduated magna cum laude from Williams College, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society.
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D. (summa cum laude), 2008 Boston University Law Review, Note Editor (2007 – 2008), member (2006 – 2007)
- Williams College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2005; member, Phi Beta Kappa Society
Highlights
Admitted to Practice
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Honors and Awards
- Best Lawyers® One to Watch in Commercial Litigation, 2024–2025, and Litigation--Labor and Employment, 2023–2025
- New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2022
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star Award, 2018
- Joseph Tauro, Paul J. Liacos and Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholar, 2005–2008
- Alumni Academic Achievement Award, 2008
- Peter Bennett Prize, 2008
- Daniel J. Dowd Scholarship, 2007–2008
- Eight Dean's Awards, 2005–2008
- Robert C.L. Scott Prize in History, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Publications
- Predatory Marriage, NAELA News Journal, February 2021
- Massachusetts Pay Equity and Its Limits, 87 B.U.L. Rev. 911 (2007)
Community Activities
- Board of Trustees, Look Memorial Park
- Human Rights Committee, Work Opportunity Center, Inc.
News & Speaking Engagements
- “SJC Weighs In On Use Of Durable Power Of Attorney To Create A Trust,” MBA Section Review, January/February 2023
- NAELA Webinar: Predatory Marriages – June 15, 2022
- Attorney Mark J. Esposito to speak at 21st Annual Estate Planning Conference
- “Enforcement of Contracts During a Public-Health Emergency,” BusinessWest, April 2020
- Attorney Mark J. Esposito named to Human Rights Committee for Work Opportunity Center, Inc.