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Mark A. Addington      

 
 
 
 
Mark A. Addington focuses his practice primarily on employment litigation, including contractual disputes, restrictive covenants (such as non-competition, non-solicitation, or confidential information restrictions), defense of wage and hour, harassment, retaliatory discharge, disability, age, religion, race, and sex discrimination.  He has also responded to charges of discrimination or governmental audits conducted by federal, state and local administrative agencies. He counsels employers in problem prevention, employee discipline and termination, and employment discrimination and harassment. 
 
Mark also assists employers in handling internal investigations.  Prior to entering law school, Mark worked extensively in operations, training, and human resources for large hospitality organizations. Mark has experience in policy development, compliance reviews, and management and employee training. 
 
Mark conducts employment law seminars and training programs for his clients and the community.  He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at statewide conferences and seminars such as HR Florida and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show.  He has given presentations on various topics such as workplace technology issues, military leave, disciplinary documentation, job interviews, the Family Medical Leave Act, and wage and hour law compliance.  He is a frequent guest columnist for the Jacksonville Business Journal as well as other publications.
 
 
 
 

Bar Admissions

  • All Florida State Courts
  • U.S. Federal Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Federal Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • Eleventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals

 


Professional & Legal Affiliations

 

American Bar Association: 

  • Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Dispute Resolution Section

Florida Bar Association: 

  • Labor and Employment Law Section  
  • Certified County Court Mediator

Florida Academy of Professional Mediators

  • Member

Jacksonville Bar Association: 

  • Labor and Employment Law Section 
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Section 

Society of Human Resource Management:

  • SHRM National
  • SHRM-Jacksonville Chapter
  • Central Florida Human Resources Association  (Orlando) Chapter
  • NCF (Gainesville) Chapter 

 Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce:

  • Mandarin Council
  • South Council
  • Professional Women's Council

Small Business Resource Network

  • Chair - Legal Committee 2010-2011

Educational Background 

 

University of Florida 

Juris Doctor 

  • Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team
  • Outstanding Moot Participant
  • International Moot Court Board 

 

University of South Florida

Bachelor of Arts - College of Business Administration, Economics, magna cum laude

  • USF Honors Program
  • Phi Kappa Phi 
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon
  • Golden Key
  • FTC Internship - Washington, D.C. 

 


Teaching Background 

 

University of Phoenix - School of Business

Associate Faculty

  • Teaching numerous MBA and Undergraduate Courses in Business and Employment Law