Certified as a County Mediator, Florida Supreme Court

Mark A. Addington practices employment and labor law, representing employers.  He has extensive experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry and leads the Firm's Hospitality industry team. 

Representative Experience

• Constangy, Brooks, & Smith, LLC, Jacksonville, FL
  Attorney, May 2003-August 2005
  Clerk, Summer 2002
• Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.
  Investigator, Summer 2000
  Clerk, Summer 1999
• Bank of America/NationsBank/Barnett Bank, Tampa, FL
  Consumer Banker/Loan Officer, May 1997-February 2000
• Beneficial National Bank, Tampa, FL
  Corporate Trainer, November 1996-May 1997
• O’Charley’s Restaurants, Inc, Tampa, FL
  General Manager, December 1994-August 1996
• East Side Mario’s/Pepsico, Tampa, FL
  Training Coordinator, February 1994-December 1994
• Spaghetti Warehouse, Inc., Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  Director of Management Training, June 1991-February 1994
  Manager/General Manager, Tampa, FL/Dallas, TX, February 1986-June 1991

Presentations

• "Employment Leave Issues: FMLA/ADA/WC," Fowler White Boggs Banker Employment Law Seminar, October 11, 2007
• "The Legal Implications of Technology in the Workplace," HR Florida Seminar, October 3, 2007
• "Employment Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation," Fowler White Boggs Banker Employment Law Seminar, October 2006
• "Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation in the Hospitality Industry," and "A Day in the Life of a Hospitality Manager," Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, September 2006
• "Employee Discipline, Evaluation, & Termination," First Coast Manufacturers Association Workshop, April 20, 2006
• "Employee Benefits," and "Ethical Issues Encountered While Counseling Small Businesses," National Business Institute, January 2005
• "Extreme Makeover: Handbook Edition," C, B & S Annual Firm Workshop, April 2005
• "Legal Issues in Training Employees," American Society of Training and Development, May 2005
• "The Legal Ramifications of a Restaurant Manager," and "Employee Discipline and Documentation," Florida Restaurant Show, September 2005
• "The File Has Spoken," (Employee Documentation), C, B & S Annual Firm Workshop, April 2004
• "Discrimination and Diversity," Baker County Employee Training, July 2004
• "Documenting Employment Related Issues," Fidelity National Financial Annual Conference, June 2004
• "The Bermuda Triangle of Employment Law," (FMLA, ADA, and WC Leave Issues), Lorman Education Services,  July 2004
• "The FLSA in Florida," Lorman Education Services, November 2004
• "Administering and Documenting Discipline," Lorman Education Services, November 2004

Publications

• Frequent guest columnist for the Jacksonville Business Journal.
• "New Minimum Wage," Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, November/December 2006
• "Gentlemen: Don't Lose Your Cool," Author, Lodging Hospitality Magazine, March 2006
• "Minimum Wage Update," Florida Restaurant & Lodging Magazine, January/February 2006
• "Overtime Regs: What They Mean For You,"  Lodging Hospitality Magazine, October 2004