Professional Experience
Marc Bloch has more than forty years of experience, in both the public and private sectors, in the field of labor relations law. From 1969-1972, he served as an attorney with the National Labor Relations Board and, in 1973, he entered the private sector when he joined the prominent Cleveland law firm of Duvin, Cahn & Hutton. Marc built his practice as a partner at Duvin until its merger, in early 2007, with Littler Mendelson, P.C., the nation's largest labor and employment law firm. He then practiced as a shareholder with Littler until November, 2007, when he became a partner with the Labor and Employment Law Group at Walter & Haverfield LLP.
Marc's practice focuses on all aspects of labor relations for both private and public sector clients. He provides day-to-day advice and counsel to clients regarding contract administration and interpretation and has served as the chief negotiator for numerous collective bargaining agreements. He is licensed to practice in all Ohio courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Areas Of Emphasis
Labor Relations
Professional & Community Associations
Mr. Bloch is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan and the American Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Employment and Labor Law group, Committee on Development of Law under the National Labor Relations Act, and served as President and Vice-President of the Cleveland Public Sector Labor Relations Association from 1986 to 1988.
Marc is a frequent speaker for the Industrial Relations Center of Cleveland State University and has lectured at the American Bar Association's Annual Mid-Winter Meeting of the Development of the Law Under the NLRA Committee. He is also the co-author of "Working to Rule and Other Alternate Job Actions," which was published in The Labor Lawyer, Volume 9, No. 2, Spring, 1993.Education
J.D., Cleveland State University, 1969
B.A., Miami University, 1965
Licensed to Practice
- All Ohio Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Awards & RecognitionsAV rated by Martindale-Hubbell2006-2008 - Recognized in Ohio Super Lawyers magazine Member, Editorial Board of Cleveland-Marshall Law Review Member, Phi Alpha Delta |
Articles by Marc J. BlochJuly/August 2009 - "Continuous Challenges: Compensatory Time in The Public Sector," published in Cities & VillagesApril 2009 – Crain's Cleveland Business published Marc's article, "Be wary of free choice act ramifications." "The Right to Strike for Public Employees in Ohio," 18 Cleveland-Marshall Law Review 392, 1969 "Mechanical Copying, Copyright Law and The Teacher," 17 Cleveland-Marshall Law Review 299, 1968 |
