Atty. Mark K. Eckels
Mr. Eckels devotes his practice to the defense of employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation and Longshore claims.
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Mark K. Eckels is an attorney based in Jacksonville, Florida, practforg at Boyd & Jenerette PA. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar and Georgia, State Bar of Georgia. Educated at Stetson University (J.D., 1992) and Furman University (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law (2026). Serands clients in Jacksonville, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Eckels devotes his practice to the defense of employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation and Longshore claims
- He practices throughout Florida and Georgia in the workers’ compensation context, while his longshore and Defense Base Act practice extends nationwide
- He handles all facets of workers’ compensation and longshore claims from the initial reporting of an accident and its investigation, including site visits, through the discovery process to trial, and any appellate proceedings thereafter
- He is routinely called upon by insurance companies to provide coverage opinions in complex coverage disputes or to evaluate jurisdictional issues that often arise between competing state and federal jurisdictions
- Mr. Eckels is Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation by The Florida Bar, a designation he achieved in 2000
- He has served on The Florida Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Board Certification Committee (2007-2013), including a term as chair, and is presently serving a 3-year term, including serving as its chair for one year
- He also served on The Florida Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Rules Advisory Committee (2002-2012), and served as its chair (2011-2012)
- Last year, he was appointed to the Executive Council of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar to serve through 2024
- Employers, manufacturers, insurance carriers, shippers, logistic companies, maritime employers, stevedoring companies and defense contractors are clients of Mr. Eckels
- He represents companies engaged in all facets of the shipping industry, from ship to shore and overland transportation
- In this regard, he serves as designated statewide or national counsel for several logistic companies, insurance carriers, longshore employers and Defense Base Act contractors
- His ability to practice law in Georgia, along with his longshore claims experience, allows him to sort out issues that arise from the concurrent jurisdiction that exists in Georgia
- His maritime practice also includes the defense of Jones Act claims, general maritime negligence claims, and 905(b) claims
- Mr. Eckels lectures extensively on a wide range of workers’ compensation and longshore/Defense Base Act topics
- He has presented at nationally recognized seminars including the Loyola Longshore Conference in New Orleans, the Signal Maritime Conference, and the Florida Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando
- In addition, he provides in-house training for clients on topics including claims handling, jurisdictional disputes, ethics, and the interplay between the ADA, FMLA, and state workers’ compensation laws
- In his spare time, he is an avid runner, having completed over 75 marathons, including marathons in all 50 states, as well as marathons in Budapest, Paris, Dublin, Zurich, Athens, Antarctica and Beirut
- He has completed 3 Ironman competitions (Florida, Germany and Brazil), and several half-Ironman events
- He is an Eagle Scout and currently holds several volunteer positions in the North Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- He served on the Board of the St. Mark’s Foundation for St. Mark’s Lutheran Church from 2009-2011 and served on the Board of Directors for St. Mark’s Ark, the church’s day care from 2011-2020
- He served on the Baptist Hospital Institutional Review Committee from 2003-2021
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practforg law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Jacksonville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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