MARK S. BARNES has practiced law with the firm since 2001. Before joining the firm, Mr. Barnes practiced with another private law firm and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Mr. Barnes’ practice encompasses workers’ compensation defense, administrative and court litigation, labor and employment law, and general civil matters. Mr. Barnes represents employers in numerous Ohio common pleas courts and Ohio courts of appeals. He frequently lectures throughout Ohio at various institutes and seminars presented by bar associations and employer groups regarding matters of workers’ compensation and legal ethics. In addition, Mr. Barnes has served as a guest lecturer at several local colleges.

Mr. Barnes attended the University of Virginia, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication Studies in 1986. After graduating from college, Mr. Barnes worked for several Fortune 500 companies as an account representative. In 1994, he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland. Mr. Barnes was admitted to practice law in Ohio in 1995.

In 2001, the Ohio Supreme Court appointed Mr. Barnes to its Board of Bar Examiners, a committee of lawyers and judges, which sets policy for and prepares the Ohio bar examination. Mr. Barnes served on the Board of Bar Examiners through 2006. In June, 2009, Mr. Barnes was appointed to the Toledo Bar Association’s Board of Directors. In January, 2010, Mr. Barnes accepted an appointment to the Flower Hospital Board of Trustees and will serve a three year term.

Mr. Barnes has resided in the Toledo area since 1994. He is married with three children. Outside his law practice, Mr. Barnes enjoys art, golf, and physical fitness. In addition, he participates in local running races to raise money for charities.

Contact Information: 419-244-6788
mbarnes@bugbee-conkle.com
• Current employment position: Partner
• Bar admissions: Ohio, 1995, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2003
• Professional memberships: Toledo Bar Association (member of workers’ compensation committee, former member of grievance committee, member of the board of directors)
Ohio State Bar Association
Thurgood Marshall Law Association (former president, treasurer)
Northwest Ohio Self-Insurers Association
The Findlay Area Human Resources Association
Flower Hospital Board of Trustees
• Birth Information March 7, 1964, Philadelphia, PA

 Mark S. Barnes
 Carolyn A. Davis
 Gregory B. Denny
 Robert P. King
 Janelle Matuszak
 Robert L. Solt III
 John F. Wetli
 Andrew J. Wilhelms
Tybo Alan Wilhelms