Mark Addington

PRACTICE AREAS Represents management in all types of employment matters involving discrimination law, disability law, employment contracts, employee benefits, union/management, minimum and overtime wages, sexual harassment, affirmative action, OSHA/safety, policy development, and regulatory compliance.

PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES • Frequent guest columnist for the Jacksonville Business Journal. • "New Minimum Wage," Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, November/December 2006. • "Employment Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation," Fowler White Boggs Banker Employment Law Seminar, October 2006. • Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, September 2006 "Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation in the Hospitality Industry" "A Day in the Life of a Hospitality Manager'" • "Employee Discipline, Evaluation, & Termination," First Coast Manufacturers Association Workshop, April 20, 2006. • "Gentleman: Don't Lose Your Cool," Lodging Hospitality Magazine, March 2006. • "Minimum Wage Update," Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, January/February 2006. • "Legal Issues in Training Employees," American Society of Training and Development, May 2005. • "Overtime Regs: What They Mean For You," Lodging Hospitality Magazine, Oct. 2004 edition. • "Discrimination and Diversity," Baker County Employee Training, July 2004. • "Documenting Employment Related Issues," Fidelity National Financial Annual Conference, June 2004. • Lorman Education Services "The Bermuda Triangle of Employment Law," (FMLA, ADA, and WC Leave Issues), July 2004. "The FLSA in Florida," November 2004. "Administering and Documenting Discipline," November 2004. • National Business Institute "Employee Benefits," January 2005. "Ethical Issues Encountered While Counseling Small Businesses," January 2005. • C,B & S Annual Firm Workshop "The File Has Spoken," (Employee Documentation) April 2004. "Extreme Makeover: Handbook Edition," April 2005. • Florida Restaurant Show, September 2005 "The Legal Ramifications of a Restaurant Manager" "Employee Discipline and Documentation"

DISTINCTIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND BAR MEMBERSHIPS • University of South Florida USF Honors Program Summer Intern Scholarship - Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. College of Business Dean’s List Beta Gamma Sigma - Business Honor Society Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi - National Honor Society Golden Key - National Honor Society • University of Florida College of Law Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team Outstanding Moot Participant 2002 – Vienna, Austria International Moot Court Board • Certified as a County Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court • The Florida Bar • Jacksonville Bar Association • American Bar Association • Federal Bar Association – Jacksonville • Florida Academy of Professional Mediators • Society of Human Resource Management Jacksonville Chapter North Central Florida Chapter (Gainesville) Central Florida Human Resource Association (Orlando) • American Society of Training & Development Former Board Member • Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association • Jacksonville & the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau Strategic Business Partner • Jacksonville Hotel & Motel Association • First Coast Manufacturers Association HR/Education Committee Member, 2006 Newcomer of the Year • Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Mandarin Area Council – Former Board Member Downtown Council South Council • Lorman Education Services – Faculty Member • National Business Institute – Faculty Member

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE • Florida • United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida • United States District Court, Northern District of Florida

EDUCATION • University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Economics - magna cum laude - 2000 • University of Florida College of Law, Juris Doctorate - 2003